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Madison County · Montana

ZIP code 59740

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59740 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
467

ZCTA residents

Median income
$46,811

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$629,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59740 sits in Madison County, Montana and is home to 467 people. Median household income is $46,811, the median home is worth $629,600 and median gross rent is . 90.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Madison County

FIPS 30057

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 59740

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

Population
467ZIP 59740 residents
Median household income
$46,811Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$629,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
59.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59740

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
13.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,267/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.3%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 59740 compares

ZIP 59740 against the median ZIP in Madison County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59740County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$46,811$64,375$64,375-27%
Median home value$629,600$404,300$268,150+135%
Median gross rent$939$857
Population467353496-6%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Madison County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 12% of 327 state ZIPs

#287
Home value

above 97% of 312 state ZIPs

#10
Population

larger than 48% of 369 state ZIPs

#193

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59525Hill County$46,923
59871Ravalli County$46,615$441,300
59639Lewis and Clark County$46,284$294,300$764
59201Roosevelt County$47,361$131,800$725
59751Madison County$47,500$200,000$788
59856Sanders County$47,500$500,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Madison County.

ZIP 59740 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59740?
ZIP 59740 lies mostly in Madison 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 59740?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59740 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $629,600+135% 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 59740, 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.