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Custer County · Montana

ZIP code 59338

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59338 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
159

ZCTA residents

Median income
$78,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$275,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59338 sits in Custer County, Montana and is home to 159 people. Median household income is $78,750, the median home is worth $275,900 and median gross rent is . 95.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Custer County

FIPS 30017

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 59338

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

Population
159ZIP 59338 residents
Median household income
$78,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$275,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59338

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
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,432/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.2%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 59338 compares

ZIP 59338 against the median ZIP in Custer County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59338County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$78,750$71,197$64,375+22%
Median home value$275,900$242,100$268,150+3%
Median gross rent$918$857
Population159181496-68%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 75% of 327 state ZIPs

#81
Home value

above 54% of 312 state ZIPs

#145
Population

larger than 23% of 369 state ZIPs

#283

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59749Madison County$78,534$347,600$778
59443Cascade County$79,132$273,100
59404Cascade County$79,327$272,300$1,034
59843Powell County$79,342$298,200$631
59436Teton County$78,047$271,700$871
59922Flathead County$79,608$549,100

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Custer County.

ZIP 59338 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59338?
ZIP 59338 lies mostly in Custer 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 59338?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59338 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $275,900+3% 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 59338, 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.