Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 59316 covers MT in Powder River County with a population of about 18.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-2; the RAPID CITY media market.
MT fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (83.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
Median household income in ZIP 59316 is about $48,125 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 27.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Education; about 14.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 12.0 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 MT as Very Low (composite score 4.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.0) and flood (7.8). 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 MT show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 59316 (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.