Sanders County · Montana
ZIP code 59848
- Population
- 74
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $441,700
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Montana state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 59848 sits in Sanders County, Montana and is home to 74 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $441,700 and median gross rent is —. 77.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).
- County
- Sanders County
- State
- Montana (MT)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 30089
369 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 59848
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 74ZIP 59848 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $441,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 54 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 59848
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 59848 compares
ZIP 59848 against the median ZIP in Sanders County and across Montana.
| Measure | ZIP 59848 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $48,840 | $64,375 | — |
| Median home value | $441,700 | $403,800 | $268,150 | +65% |
| Median gross rent | — | $688 | $857 | — |
| Population | 74 | 918 | 496 | -85% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Sanders County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #48
- Population
- #328
Not published
above 85% of 312 state ZIPs
larger than 11% of 369 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Sanders County.
ZIP 59848 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 59848?
- ZIP 59848 lies mostly in Sanders 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 59848?
- Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 59848 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $441,700 — +65% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Montana Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.