Billings, MT (59102)

Yellowstone County · Billings, MT · Population 48,480

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Billings, MT (ZIP 59102) sits in Yellowstone County within the Billings metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 8.2%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,960. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $78,248, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Census ZBP marks the area as a major commercial hub with 2,082 business establishments. Fire accounts for 50% of the 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Gallatin County, MT (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $72,044, fair market rent of $1,480 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $373,301, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
48,480
Median age
40.6

Race & ethnicity

White
90.9%
Black
0.5%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic / Latino
5.5%
Other / multi-racial
5.3%

Income & housing

Median household income
$72,044
Median home value
$283,700

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
39.1%

Employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied
14,125(67.1%)
Renter-occupied
6,938(32.9%)
Vacant units
1,368
Built (median)
1975

Commute

Public transit
284(1.1%)
Work from home
1,933(7.8%)
Avg commute
14.4 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
4,985(10.6%)
Uninsured
399(0.8%)

Digital access

Broadband access
19,028(90.3%)
No broadband
2,035(9.7%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
1,212(2.5%)
Non-English at home
2,176(4.8%)

Studio

$1,060

/month

1 Bed

$1,160

/month

2 Bed

$1,480

/month

3 Bed

$2,040

/month

4 Bed

$2,310

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$373,301

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+1.2%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+35.3%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Billings, MT

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

1,473

Across 967 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $367.9M.

Single-family

850

58% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

623

42% of total units

Single-family value

$244.2M

construction value

Multifamily value

$123.7M

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

24,040

Average AGI

$78,248

Avg property tax

$303

EITC participation

11.4%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00026.2% · 6,300
  • $25,000 – $50,00025.7% · 6,190
  • $50,000 – $75,00015.8% · 3,790
  • $75,000 – $100,00011.0% · 2,640
  • $100,000 – $200,00016.2% · 3,890
  • $200,000 or more5.1% · 1,230

Avg mortgage interest

$477

Avg charitable contribution

$1,073

Avg capital gains

$4,557

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 $1881.1M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

2,082

Total employment

27,313

Annual payroll

$1.2B

Average annual pay

$43,170

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

$62,688

Average weekly wage

$1,206

Total employment

87,348

Total establishments

7,794

That is roughly 4% 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

2.8%

That is 1.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

88,924

Employed

86,431

Unemployed

2,493

Based on Yellowstone 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.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

17

Strong banking access

Multiple institutions and offices within easy reach of residents.

Total deposits

$2.1B

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

10

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Stockman Bank of Montana$542.1M · 2 branches
  • 2.First Interstate Bank$393.6M · 3 branches
  • 3.Wells Fargo Bank, National Association$265.0M · 2 branches

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Alternative-fuel stations

Public EV charging stations

10

Strong EV charging coverage

A robust public-charging footprint, including multiple networks. EV ownership is straightforward even without a home charger.

Level 2 ports

15

AC charging — workplace, retail, home

DC Fast ports

0

Highway-class fast charging

Charging networks

  • Blink Network
  • ChargePoint Network
  • Electrify America
  • + 5 more networks

Propane (LPG)

1

Propane autogas

Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

35th percentile

Moderate Vulnerability

Based on 15 census tracts, population 46,813

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status31st percentile
  • Household Characteristics41st percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status21st percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation52nd percentile

Households Without Vehicle

947

Limited English Speakers

135

Persons with Disability

6,085

Without HS Diploma

900

Without Health Insurance

2,914

Adults Age 65+

10,684

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.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

14

Date Range

1978–2022

Most Recent Declaration

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Flood — declared June 16, 2022 (DR-4655)

Incident period: June 10, 2022 – July 5, 2022

Top Incident Types

  • Fire7 (50%)
  • Flood2 (14%)
  • Biological2 (14%)
  • Severe Storm2 (14%)
  • Hurricane1 (7%)

Individual Assistance

2

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

3

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

13

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

6

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.

Air quality

Median daily AQI

39

Good
Good 272dModerate 84dUSG 1d

Peak AQI (2024)

105

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Primary pollutant

Ozone

213 days as main pollutant

Days measured

357

Based on Yellowstone County data (2024).

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

9,698

That is roughly 1,498 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

16%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

4.0

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.7

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

9.2%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

108

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,165

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

8.5

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

81%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

53%

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 Yellowstone 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

Moderate food access challenges

21.3% of Yellowstone County, MT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.10

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.04

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

0.64

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.77

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 6.4% 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 Yellowstone 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).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

+508 people

+343 households+$19.3M net AGI flow

Moved in

6,038households

10,317 people • $399.1M AGI

Moved out

5,695households

9,809 people • $379.8M AGI

Where new residents came from

  1. Gallatin County, MT239 households
  2. Carbon County, MT114 households
  3. Stillwater County, MT111 households
  4. Missoula County, MT96 households
  5. Big Horn County, MT93 households

Where departing residents went

  1. Gallatin County, MT217 households
  2. Carbon County, MT121 households
  3. Missoula County, MT113 households
  4. Maricopa County, AZ95 households
  5. Stillwater County, MT91 households

Incoming households reported an average AGI of $66,091 versus departing households' $66,689.

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.

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Billings West High SchoolPublic9–122,098
Will James Middle SchoolPublic6–8601
Meadowlark SchoolPublic-1–5504
Boulder SchoolPublic-1–5484
Arrowhead SchoolPublic-1–5419

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 9 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

5

Median in-state tuition

$10,960

Median earnings (10 yr)

$44,296

  • Rocky Mountain College

    Billings, MT · 59102

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $35,582
    Out-of-state tuition
    $35,582
    Acceptance rate
    69.6%
    Graduation rate
    47.6%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $49,036
    Median student debt
    $26,000
  • Aveda Institute Montana

    Billings, MT · 59102

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    74.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt
  • In-state tuition
    $4,897
    Out-of-state tuition
    $10,823
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $44,296
    Median student debt
    $18,209
  • 4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $7,280
    Out-of-state tuition
    $22,897
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    29.1%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $44,296
    Median student debt
    $18,209
  • Montana Bible College

    Billings, MT · 59106

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $14,640
    Out-of-state tuition
    $14,640
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    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

Billings, MT (ZIP 59102) sits in Yellowstone County within the Billings metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 8.2%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,960. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $78,248, well above the ~$45K national average per return. Census ZBP marks the area as a major commercial hub with 2,082 business establishments. Fire accounts for 50% of the 14 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Gallatin County, MT (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $72,044, fair market rent of $1,480 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $373,301, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.5%. 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 59102

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 59102?

32.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 59102?

26.5%, which is 4.5 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 59102?

32.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 59102?

14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 59102 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 59102 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 59102?

Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Billings West High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 59102?

48,480 people live in ZIP 59102, with a median age of 40.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 59102?

$72,044 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 59102 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 59102, 67.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 59102?

In ZIP 59102, 7.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 59102?

10.6% of the population in ZIP 59102 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 59102 have broadband internet?

90.3% of households in ZIP 59102 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 59102?

The typical home value in ZIP 59102 is $373,301, up 1.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 59102?

Home values are up 1.2% over the past year and up 35.3% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 59102?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 59102 (Billings, MT) is $78,248 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 59102?

Tax returns from ZIP 59102 report an average of $303 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 59102 earn over $200,000?

5.1% of tax returns from ZIP 59102 (Billings, MT) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 59102?

As of 2022, 2,082 business establishments operated in ZIP 59102 employing 27,313 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 59102?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 59102 is $43,170, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 59102 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 59102 ranks in the 35th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 59102?

Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 59102, ranking in the 52th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 59102 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 14 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 59102 between 1978–2022 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 59102?

Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 59102, accounting for 7 of 14 declarations (50%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 59102?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 59102 was "SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2022 (DR-4655) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 59102?

5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 59102 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Rocky Mountain College, Aveda Institute Montana, and City College Montana State University Billings (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 59102?

Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $10,960 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 59102?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,296 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 59102?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (14 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 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), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. 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 (14 on record).

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Last reviewed Apr 24, 2026


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