ZIP Code 59471 — Roy CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59471 covers Roy, MT in Fergus County with a population of about 316.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 59471 is about $64,688 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.8%; unemployment rate near 0.5%; 25.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Retail trade; about 38.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 23.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 124.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $150,000 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 61.3% (about 4.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59471 in Roy, MT, a household would need roughly $41,000 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 $964. That sits below the local median household income ($64,688), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Roy CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 45.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.4) and flood (36.5). 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 Roy CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 13.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 59471 (Roy 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.