Population & age
- Total population
- 222
- Median age
- 43.5
Ismay, MT (59336)
Custer County · Population 222
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Ismay, MT (ZIP 59336) sits in Custer County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 8.6%. 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 $5,414. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,339 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.5% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (74th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 34th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1997. Annual precipitation averages just 14.5" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Yellowstone County, MT (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $60,625, fair market rent of $1,450 for a two-bedroom, and a low 2.7% poverty rate. 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
- 99.5%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.5%
- Other / multi-racial
- 0.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $60,625
- Median home value
- $277,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 37.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 66(84.6%)
- Renter-occupied
- 12(15.4%)
- Vacant units
- 30
- Built (median)
- 1967
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 34(31.5%)
- Avg commute
- 11.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 6(2.7%)
- Uninsured
- 7(3.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 60(76.9%)
- No broadband
- 18(23.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 2(0.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,040
/month
1 Bed
$1,130
/month
2 Bed
$1,450
/month
3 Bed
$1,930
/month
4 Bed
$2,220
/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
1
Across 1 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $59,000.
Single-family
1
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$59,000
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 3 counties touching this ZIP (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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
5
Annual payroll
$228K
Average annual pay
$45,600
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
$50,339
Average weekly wage
$968
Total employment
5,400
Total establishments
556
That is roughly 23% 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
2.5%
That is 1.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
6,727
Employed
6,556
Unemployed
171
Based on Custer 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
14
Date Range
1997–2020
Most Recent Declaration
SNIDER/RICE FIRE COMPLEX
Fire — declared September 3, 2020 (DR-5345)
Incident period: September 3, 2020 – September 6, 2020
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm5 (36%)
- Flood3 (21%)
- Fire2 (14%)
- Biological2 (14%)
- Tornado1 (7%)
- Other1 (7%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
13
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
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
46.1°F
30.7° – 61.5°
Annual precipitation
14.5"
Annual snowfall
29.9"
Heating · cooling days
7,540.7 · 682.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MIZPAH 4 NNW, MT US, 16.7 miles from the centroid of Ismay, MT (ZIP 59336)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
36
GoodGood 328dModerate 31dUnhealthy 2d
Peak AQI (2024)
153
Unhealthy
Primary pollutant
Ozone
255 days as main pollutant
Days measured
361
Based on Custer 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)
9,363
That is roughly 1,163 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
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
67
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,307
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
75%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
39%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Custer 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
19.5% of Custer County, MT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.59
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.89
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.5% 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 Custer 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 · 0 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Carter (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)
▼−11 people
−23 households • −$6.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
429households
779 people • $22.5M AGI
Moved out
452households
790 people • $28.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Yellowstone County, MT — 39 households
Where departing residents went
- Yellowstone County, MT — 44 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $52,434 versus departing households' $63,365.
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 59336. 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 59336: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $277,300, that works out to roughly $2,330/year in property tax.
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 59336
Nearby ZIPs by distance
59344 (Plevna, 17 mi) · 59354 (28.1 mi) · 59326 (Fallon, 29.5 mi) · 59345 (36 mi) · 59338 (38.4 mi) · 59349 (Fallon, 41.3 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
30.3%
2.7pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
33.3%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.3%
3.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.6%
4.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.8%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$5,414
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,407
- 2-Year
Miles Community College
Miles City, MT · 59301
- In-state tuition
- $5,818
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,626
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 55.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,862
- Median student debt
- $11,500
- 2-Year
Dawson Community College
Glendive, MT · 59330
- In-state tuition
- $5,010
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,810
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 41.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,951
- Median student debt
- $9,450
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
Ismay, MT (ZIP 59336) sits in Custer County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 8.6%. 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 $5,414. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,339 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.5% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. The CDC SVI flags housing & transportation (74th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 34th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1997. Annual precipitation averages just 14.5" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Yellowstone County, MT (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $60,625, fair market rent of $1,450 for a two-bedroom, and a low 2.7% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.7%. 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 59336
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 59336?
30.3%, which is 2.7 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 59336?
22.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 59336?
33.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 59336?
222 people live in ZIP 59336, with a median age of 43.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 59336?
$60,625 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 59336 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 59336, 84.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 59336?
In ZIP 59336, 31.5% 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 59336?
2.7% of the population in ZIP 59336 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 59336 have broadband internet?
76.9% of households in ZIP 59336 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 59336?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 59336 employing 5 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 59336?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 59336 is $45,600, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 59336 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 59336 ranks in the 34th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 59336?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 59336, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 59336 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 14 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 59336 between 1997–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 59336?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 59336, accounting for 5 of 14 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 59336?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 59336 was "SNIDER/RICE FIRE COMPLEX" — a fire declared in 2020 (DR-5345) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 59336?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 59336 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Miles Community College and Dawson Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 59336?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $5,414 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 59336?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,407 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 59336?
ZIP 59336 has an average annual temperature of 46.1°F and 14.5" of annual precipitation based on the MIZPAH 4 NNW, MT US weather station 16.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 59336?
Montana has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.90%. 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 59336?
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), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 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. 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). 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 59336
Nearby ZIPs by distance
59344 (Plevna, 17 mi) · 59354 (28.1 mi) · 59326 (Fallon, 29.5 mi) · 59345 (36 mi) · 59338 (38.4 mi) · 59349 (Fallon, 41.3 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
34th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 4 census tracts, population 964
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
17
Persons with Disability
120
Without HS Diploma
25
Without Health Insurance
74
Adults Age 65+
187
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.