ZIP Code 59070 — Roberts CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59070 covers Roberts, MT in Carbon County with a population of about 1,472.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.2 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 59070 is about $85,391 — about 14% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.0%; unemployment rate near 8.5%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Other services, and Healthcare; about 8.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $497,900 — about 43% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $873 (about 25% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.6% (about 16.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59070 in Roberts, MT, a household would need roughly $137,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,198. That is about 60% above the local median household income ($85,391), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Roberts CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 59.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.3) and flood (72.3). 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 Roberts 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 78 for ZIP 59070 (Roberts 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.