ZIP Code 59217 — Crane CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59217 covers Crane, MT in Richland County with a population of about 185.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 16.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 59217 is about $76,007 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 65.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Utilities, and Education; a mean commute of about 21.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Crane CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 52.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (55.0) and flood (25.1). 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 Crane CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 15.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 59217 (Crane 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.