Zip code 59762: Wise River, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59762?

59762 is assigned to Wise River, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59762 in?

59762 is mostly in Deer Lodge County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 59762?

About 231 people live in 59762, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59762?

The median household income in 59762 is $61,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 59762?

The closest zip codes to 59762 are 59711, 59871, 59858, 59727, 59761.

Residential delivery areaDeer Lodge CountyMountain Time

Population

231

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$387K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,075/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

60.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

521 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

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

About 59762

59762 is a rural zip code in Wise River, Montana (Deer Lodge County), covering 521 sq mi of land. About 231 people live here. The median resident is 60.8 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 $61,125 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $386,700, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,075 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and business and finance. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59762 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 231 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age60.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.426th of 318 in MT
Housing vacancy48%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%23rd of 317 in MT
Residents 65 and older42.9%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%28th of 318 in MT
Self-employed workers26.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%94th of 317 in MT
Homeownership rate90.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%47th of 317 in MT
Poverty rate19.5%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%61st of 317 in MT
Average commute31.8 min
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min51st of 293 in MT
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%161st of 318 in MT
Uninsured rate11.3%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%88th of 318 in MT
Median earnings per worker$55,156
68th
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,88140th of 316 in MT
Median home value$386,700
60th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,80091st of 291 in MT
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%86th of 317 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher29%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%133rd of 318 in MT
Per capita income$36,073
38th
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711165th of 318 in MT
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%118th of 317 in MT
Median gross rent$1,075
27th
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,08155th of 209 in MT
Diversity index30.3
24th
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.474th of 318 in MT
Median household income$61,125
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509189th of 295 in MT
Government workers9.6%
16th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%253rd of 317 in MT
Foreign-born residents2.2%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%83rd of 318 in MT
Work from home4.8%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%279th of 317 in MT
Population231
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875252nd of 318 in MT
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi296th of 318 in MT
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%235th of 286 in MT
Residents under 183.9%
1st
U.S. 22% · MT 21%305th of 318 in MT
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%152nd of 317 in MT
Healthcare workers1.2%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%261st of 317 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.276
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465306th of 316 in MT

Measure	59762	Deer Lodge	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Median age	60.8	49.9	40.4	38.9	99th	26th of 318
Housing vacancy	48%	19.3%	13.2%	10.1%	99th	23rd of 317
Residents 65 and older	42.9%	26.3%	20.1%	17.2%	99th	28th of 318
Self-employed workers	26.5%	13.1%	15.2%	10%	99th	94th of 317
Homeownership rateStrength	90.6%	73%	69.2%	65.2%	96th	47th of 317
Poverty rateWeakness	19.5%	16.3%	11.5%	12.5%	83rd	61st of 317
Average commuteWeakness	31.8 min	18.6 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	82nd	51st of 293
Veterans	8.6%	11.9%	9%	6.2%	82nd	161st of 318
Uninsured rate	11.3%	5.6%	8.6%	8.4%	77th	88th of 318
Median earnings per worker	$55,156	$40,670	$43,881	$49,666	68th	40th of 316
Median home value	$386,700	$231,700	$375,800	$332,700	60th	91st of 291
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.4%	3.6%	5.2%	45th	86th of 317
Bachelor's degree or higher	29%	24.1%	35.2%	35.7%	44th	133rd of 318
Per capita income	$36,073	$35,979	$41,711	$44,673	38th	165th of 318
Broadband access	89.7%	81.6%	89.4%	91%	32nd	118th of 317
Median gross rent	$1,075	$696	$1,081	$1,413	27th	55th of 209
Diversity index	30.3	19.9	29.4	61.4	24th	74th of 318
Median household income	$61,125	$57,527	$72,509	$80,734	22nd	189th of 295
Government workers	9.6%	23.8%	16.6%	14.5%	16th	253rd of 317
Foreign-born residents	2.2%	0.4%	2.3%	14.1%	13th	83rd of 318
Work from home	4.8%	8.1%	12.5%	15.1%	7th	279th of 317
Population	231	9,597	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	252nd of 318
Population density	0/sq mi	13/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	296th of 318
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	34.3%	44.8%	51.1%	1st	235th of 286
Residents under 18	3.9%	12%	21%	22%	1st	305th of 318
Tech workers	0%	0.3%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	152nd of 317
Healthcare workers	1.2%	13.6%	9.9%	9.7%	1st	261st of 317
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.276	0.423	0.465	0.483	1st	306th of 316

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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

21%

65–74

22%

75+

Median age

60.8

Under 18

3.9%

65 and over

42.9%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0%
Hispanic14%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

30.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 117
Average household size: 2
Family households: 52.1%
Married couples: 41%
Living alone: 40.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

31%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59762

$61,125

Deer Lodge Co.

$57,527

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,073

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

1.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.276

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59762

$386,700

Deer Lodge Co.

$231,700

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59762

$1,075

Deer Lodge Co.

$696

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 225
Owner-occupied: 90.6%
Vacant: 48%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

16%

20–29

23%

30–44

45–59

16%

60+

20%

Average commute

31.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

39.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

23%

Cleaning and personal care

16%

Business and finance

14%

Transportation and moving

11%

Food service

Management

Production

Arts, media and sports

Education

Legal and social services

Sales

Office and admin

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

17%

Construction

13%

Admin, support and management

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Health care and social assistance

Information

Public administration

Other services

Manufacturing

Education

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$55,156

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59762	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,250	$74,888
Service	$8,750	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,571	$49,199
Production and transportation	$112,969	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

26%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.1%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 11.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wise River
State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge County
Center point: 45.9486° N, 113.3336° W
Land area: 521 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

59762 spans 2 counties

Deer Lodge County56% of land
Beaverhead County44% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County56% of zip

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

Zip codes near 59762

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59711	Anaconda, MT	14 mi	9,529	$58,157	$237,200
59871	Sula, MT	24 mi	289	$32,163	$457,900
59858	Philipsburg, MT	24 mi	1,494	$56,719	$380,000
59727	Divide, MT	26 mi	293	$64,583	$357,900
59761	Wisdom, MT	28 mi	312	$62,083	$253,600
59756	Warm Springs, MT	29 mi	313	—	—
59750	Butte, MT	31 mi	500	$95,192	$550,000
59748	Ramsay, MT	31 mi	354	$107,813	$291,000
59702	Butte, MT · PO box	34 mi	—	—	—
59703	Butte, MT · PO box	34 mi	—	—	—
59743	Melrose, MT	36 mi	165	—	$358,300
59707	Butte, MT · PO box	39 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 59762

What city is zip code 59762?

59762 is assigned to Wise River, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59762 in?

59762 is mostly in Deer Lodge County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 59762?

About 231 people live in 59762, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59762 in?

59762 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59762?

The median household income in 59762 is $61,125.

What zip codes are near 59762?

The closest zip codes to 59762 are 59711, 59871, 59858, 59727, 59761.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59762, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.