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Sweet Grass County · Montana

ZIP code 59052

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59052 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
182

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,350,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59052 sits in Sweet Grass County, Montana and is home to 182 people. Median household income is $60,000, the median home is worth $1,350,000 and median gross rent is $1,219. 83.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Sweet Grass County

FIPS 30097

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 59052

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

Population
182ZIP 59052 residents
Median household income
$60,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,350,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,219Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
70.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59052

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
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
22.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$7,005/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.7%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 59052 compares

ZIP 59052 against the median ZIP in Sweet Grass County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59052County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,000$78,952$64,375-7%
Median home value$1,350,000$818,100$268,150+403%
Median gross rent$1,219$1,061$857+42%
Population182161496-63%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Sweet Grass County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 327 state ZIPs

#199
Home value

above 100% of 312 state ZIPs

#1
Population

larger than 26% of 369 state ZIPs

#274

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59347Rosebud County$60,000
59860Lake County$59,883$386,100$932
59761Beaverhead County$59,837$300,000$814
59016Big Horn County$60,188$116,700$349
59072Musselshell County$59,785$222,400$877
59758Gallatin County$59,750$476,600$1,050

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sweet Grass County.

ZIP 59052 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59052?
ZIP 59052 lies mostly in Sweet Grass 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 59052?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59052 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,219 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,350,000+403% 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 59052, 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.