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Carbon County · Montana

ZIP code 59026

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59026 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
103

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,477

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$345,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59026 sits in Carbon County, Montana and is home to 103 people. Median household income is $61,477, the median home is worth $345,500 and median gross rent is . 66.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Carbon County

FIPS 30009

State
Montana (MT)

369 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 59026

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
103ZIP 59026 residents
Median household income
$61,477Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$345,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59026

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Montana levies 0% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,793/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 59026 compares

ZIP 59026 against the median ZIP in Carbon County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59026County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,477$74,346$64,375-5%
Median home value$345,500$325,500$268,150+29%
Median gross rent$862$857
Population103651496-79%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Carbon County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 45% of 327 state ZIPs

#181
Home value

above 70% of 312 state ZIPs

#95
Population

larger than 14% of 369 state ZIPs

#316

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59274McCone County$61,375$112,500
59826Missoula County$61,364$491,900$933
59489Fergus County$61,288$561
59859Sanders County$61,667$403,800$792
59745Madison County$61,250
59354Fallon County$61,875

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Carbon County.

ZIP 59026 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59026?
ZIP 59026 lies mostly in Carbon County, Montana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 59026?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59026 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $345,500+29% against the typical Montana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59026, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.