ZIP Code 59525 — Gildford CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59525 covers Gildford, MT in Hill County with a population of about 307.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.1 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 59525 is about $46,923 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 47.9%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 8.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Transportation, and Wholesale trade; a mean commute of about 68.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $392 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.8% (about 4.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Gildford CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 50.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.8) and flood (43.4). 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 Gildford CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 11.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 59525 (Gildford 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.