ZIP Code 59059 — Musselshell CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59059 covers Musselshell, MT in Musselshell County with a population of about 201.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-2; the BILLINGS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 59059 is about $37,132 — about 51% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.9%; unemployment rate near 11.8%; 43.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Professional services; about 62.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 47.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 28.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 71.4% (about 6.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Musselshell CDP, MT as Very Low (composite score 17.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.9) and flood (15.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Musselshell CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 14.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 59059 (Musselshell CDP, MT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.