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59755

Zip code 59755: Virginia City, Montana

Residential delivery areaMadison CountyMountain Time
Population
170
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$96K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$394K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
67.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
65 sq mi
3 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 59755

59755 is a rural zip code in Virginia City, Montana (Madison County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 170 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 67.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $96,250 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $394,400, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 8.7 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and farming, fishing and forestry. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59755 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 170 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
67.7
Under 18
9.4%
65 and over
55.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White99%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.6%
Diversity index
2.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
27.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
80
Average household size
2
Family households
71.3%
Married couples
58.8%
Living alone
28.7%
Veterans (of adults)
24%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
5%
$100–150k
44%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

59755
$96,250
Madison Co.
$75,250
Montana
$72,509
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,481
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
3.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.323
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59755
$394,400
Madison Co.
$470,100
Montana
$375,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

59755
—
Madison Co.
$1,000
Montana
$1,081
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
93%
2–4 units
7%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
166
Owner-occupied
88.8%
Vacant
51.8%
Median year built
1954
Median rooms
4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
80%
10–19
15%
20–29
0%
30–44
4%
45–59
0%
60+
2%
Average commute
8.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
46.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
38%
Healthcare
13%
Farming, fishing and forestry
13%
Office and admin
7%
Management
6%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Sales
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Business and finance
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Computer and math
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Public administration
37%
Other services
14%
Arts and recreation
13%
Agriculture and mining
13%
Construction
10%
Professional and technical services
8%
Health care and social assistance
3%
Retail
1%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$60,450
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
23.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
39.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work59755U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$39,375$74,888
Service$61,304$26,804
Sales and office$53,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$26,667$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
54%
Some college
13%
Associate's
1%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.1%
Graduate or professional degree
2.6%
Households with broadband
88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85%
No internet access
11.3%
Without health insurance
4.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Virginia City
State
Montana
Center point
45.2710° N, 111.9436° W
Land area
65 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Virginia City2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 59755

ZipCityDistanceIncome
59749Sheridan14 mi$80,238
59729Ennis15 mi$83,365
59710Alder16 mi$50,885
59740Mc Allister17 mi—
59754Twin Bridges26 mi$76,923
59735Harrison27 mi$74,125
59716Big Sky27 mi$141,716
59745Norris28 mi$56,667
59720Cameron29 mi$66,538
59747Pony29 mi$80,250
59751Silver Star34 mi$55,938
59760Willow Creek38 mi$63,571

Questions about 59755

What city is zip code 59755?

59755 is assigned to Virginia City, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59755 in?

59755 is in Madison County, Montana.

What is the population of 59755?

About 170 people live in 59755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59755 in?

59755 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59755?

The median household income in 59755 is $96,250.

What zip codes are near 59755?

The closest zip codes to 59755 are 59749, 59729, 59710, 59740, 59754.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59755, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.