Population & age
- Total population
- 473
- Median age
- 17.8
ZIP 59031, MT (59031)
Big Horn County · Population 473
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
MT 59031 (ZIP 59031) sits in Big Horn County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Diabetes comes in above the national average at 20.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,580. 38% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 86th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was straight-line winds-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 2026). Annual precipitation averages just 13.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 25,709 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 42.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Montana levies a flat state income tax (top rate 5.90%); a household at the local median AGI of $47,785 would pay roughly $1,692/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Yellowstone County, MT (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $122,969 and fair market rent of $1,460 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 2.3%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $122,969
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 21.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 15.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 57(87.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 8(12.3%)
- Vacant units
- 23
- Built (median)
- 1976
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 9(7.8%)
- Avg commute
- 15.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 31(6.6%)
- Uninsured
- 58(12.3%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 65(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 151(34.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,090
/month
1 Bed
$1,110
/month
2 Bed
$1,460
/month
3 Bed
$1,860
/month
4 Bed
$2,370
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
130
Average AGI
$47,785
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
38.5%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00038.5% · 50
- $25,000 – $50,00038.5% · 50
- $50,000 – $75,0000.0% · 0
- $75,000 – $100,00023.1% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $6.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
4
Annual payroll
$161K
Average annual pay
$40,250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,992
Average weekly wage
$1,077
Total employment
3,743
Total establishments
270
That is roughly 14% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.4%
That is 0.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
4,607
Employed
4,404
Unemployed
203
Based on Big Horn County, MT data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
9
Date Range
1978–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Straight-Line Winds — declared April 7, 2026 (DR-4902)
Incident period: December 17, 2025 – December 18, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Fire2 (22%)
- Biological2 (22%)
- Severe Storm2 (22%)
- Straight-Line Winds1 (11%)
- Hurricane1 (11%)
- Other1 (11%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
8
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
4
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
47.7°F
32.6° – 62.9°
Annual precipitation
13.8"
Annual snowfall
27.9"
Heating · cooling days
6,894.7 · 632.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: HARDIN, MT US, 19.7 miles from the centroid of ZIP 59031 (ZIP 59031)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
25,709
That is roughly 17,509 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
25%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
12.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
54
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,943
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
44%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
34%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Big Horn data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
42.5% of Big Horn County, MT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.31
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.92
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 23.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Big Horn County, MT for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 44 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 73 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
7
Vehicle theft
29
County-level data for Big Horn (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+13 people
−24 households • −$152K net AGI flow
Moved in
280households
576 people • $14.5M AGI
Moved out
304households
563 people • $14.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Yellowstone County, MT — 79 households
Where departing residents went
- Yellowstone County, MT — 93 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $51,939 versus departing households' $48,339.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Montana
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 59031. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.90%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
0.00%
State 0.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.84%
Median $2,669/year
Tax burden rank
27 of 50
10.20% of personal income
For ZIP 59031: At this ZIP's median AGI of $47,785, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,692 per year.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 59031
Nearby ZIPs by distance
59022 (Crow Agency, 7.4 mi) · 59050 (Lodge Grass, 17.2 mi) · 59016 (Busby, 20.9 mi) · 59075 (St. Xavier, 23.8 mi) · 59034 (Hardin, 24.2 mi) · 59089 (Wyola, 28.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.9%
7.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
39.8%
7.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
26.8%
4.8pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
69.3%
6.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
17.6%
4.6pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
20.2%
9.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$2,580
Median earnings (10 yr)
$20,613
- 2-Year
Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, MT · 59022
- In-state tuition
- $3,200
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,200
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 11.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,152
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Chief Dull Knife College
Lame Deer, MT · 59043
- In-state tuition
- $1,960
- Out-of-state tuition
- $1,960
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 13.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $20,073
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
MT 59031 (ZIP 59031) sits in Big Horn County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Diabetes comes in above the national average at 20.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,580. 38% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 86th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was straight-line winds-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, 2026). Annual precipitation averages just 13.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 25,709 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 42.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Montana levies a flat state income tax (top rate 5.90%); a household at the local median AGI of $47,785 would pay roughly $1,692/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Yellowstone County, MT (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $122,969 and fair market rent of $1,460 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 59031
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 59031?
40.9%, which is 7.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 59031?
26.8%, which is 4.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 59031?
39.8%, which is 7.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 59031?
473 people live in ZIP 59031, with a median age of 17.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 59031?
$122,969 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 59031 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 59031, 87.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 59031?
In ZIP 59031, 7.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 59031?
6.6% of the population in ZIP 59031 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 59031 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 59031 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 59031?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 59031 (MT 59031) is $47,785 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 59031?
Tax returns from ZIP 59031 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 59031 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 59031 (MT 59031) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 59031?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 59031 employing 4 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 59031?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 59031 is $40,250, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 59031 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 59031 ranks in the 86th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 59031?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 59031, ranking in the 92th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 59031 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 9 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 59031 between 1978–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 59031?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 59031, accounting for 2 of 9 declarations (22%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 59031?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 59031 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS" — a straight-line winds declared in 2026 (DR-4902) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 59031?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 59031 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Little Big Horn College and Chief Dull Knife College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 59031?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $2,580 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 59031?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $20,613 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 59031?
ZIP 59031 has an average annual temperature of 47.7°F and 13.8" of annual precipitation based on the HARDIN, MT US weather station 19.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 59031?
Montana has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.90%. Households at the local median AGI of $47,785 would pay roughly $1,692 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 0.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Montana have paid family leave?
Montana has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 59031?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (9 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (9 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 59031
Nearby ZIPs by distance
59022 (Crow Agency, 7.4 mi) · 59050 (Lodge Grass, 17.2 mi) · 59016 (Busby, 20.9 mi) · 59075 (St. Xavier, 23.8 mi) · 59034 (Hardin, 24.2 mi) · 59089 (Wyola, 28.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
86th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 973
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
13
Persons with Disability
118
Without HS Diploma
73
Without Health Insurance
246
Adults Age 65+
103
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.