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Wheatland County · Montana

ZIP code 59453

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59453 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
302

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,938

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$168,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59453 sits in Wheatland County, Montana and is home to 302 people. Median household income is $45,938, the median home is worth $168,800 and median gross rent is $525. 84.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Wheatland County

FIPS 30107

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 59453

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

Population
302ZIP 59453 residents
Median household income
$45,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$168,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$525Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59453

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$876/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.2%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 59453 compares

ZIP 59453 against the median ZIP in Wheatland County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59453County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,938$48,399$64,375-29%
Median home value$168,800$153,700$268,150-37%
Median gross rent$525$652$857-39%
Population302214496-39%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 327 state ZIPs

#290
Home value

above 20% of 312 state ZIPs

#249
Population

larger than 37% of 369 state ZIPs

#233

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59639Lewis and Clark County$46,284$294,300$764
59062Powder River County$45,469$138,600
59003Powder River County$45,461$115,600$632
59521Hill County$45,345$67,800$374
59923Lincoln County$45,332$241,400$726
59871Ravalli County$46,615$441,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wheatland County.

ZIP 59453 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59453?
ZIP 59453 lies mostly in Wheatland 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 59453?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59453 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $525 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $168,800-37% 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 59453, 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.