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Lake County · Montana

ZIP code 59931

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59931 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
249

ZCTA residents

Median income
$172,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,015,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59931 sits in Lake County, Montana and is home to 249 people. Median household income is $172,750, the median home is worth $1,015,600 and median gross rent is . 97.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 30047

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 59931

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

Population
249ZIP 59931 residents
Median household income
$172,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,015,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
97.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59931

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
5.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$5,270/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.3%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 59931 compares

ZIP 59931 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59931County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$172,750$62,500$64,375+168%
Median home value$1,015,600$355,550$268,150+279%
Median gross rent$841$857
Population249519496-50%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 99% of 327 state ZIPs

#2
Home value

above 99% of 312 state ZIPs

#2
Population

larger than 33% of 369 state ZIPs

#249

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59211Sheridan County$160,833
59223McCone County$150,313$443,300
59537Phillips County$147,917
59031Big Horn County$143,750$118,800
59258Sheridan County$140,000$137,500
59253Daniels County$139,375$227,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 59931 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59931?
ZIP 59931 lies mostly in Lake 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 59931?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59931 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $1,015,600+279% 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 59931, 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.