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Prairie County · Montana

ZIP code 59349

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59349 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
892

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,844

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$150,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59349 sits in Prairie County, Montana and is home to 892 people. Median household income is $49,844, the median home is worth $150,400 and median gross rent is $607. 82.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Prairie County

FIPS 30079

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 59349

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

Population
892ZIP 59349 residents
Median household income
$49,844Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$150,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$607Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59349

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$780/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.1%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 59349 compares

ZIP 59349 against the median ZIP in Prairie County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59349County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,844$49,844$64,375-23%
Median home value$150,400$187,350$268,150-44%
Median gross rent$607$740$857-29%
Population892628496+80%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Prairie County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 327 state ZIPs

#264
Home value

above 17% of 312 state ZIPs

#258
Population

larger than 63% of 369 state ZIPs

#137

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59418Judith Basin County$50,000$562,500$933
59425Pondera County$50,000$190,500$869
59074Golden Valley County$49,643$131,700$775
59319Carter County$49,583
59030Park County$49,519$539,900$724
59853Sanders County$50,179$276,600$797

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Prairie County.

ZIP 59349 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59349?
ZIP 59349 lies mostly in Prairie 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 59349?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59349 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $607 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $150,400-44% 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 59349, 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.