ZIP Code 59528 — Hingham town, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59528 covers Hingham, MT in Hill County with a population of about 232.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 55.6 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.

Hingham, MT fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). 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 59528 is about $57,500 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.0%; unemployment rate near 13.6%; 22.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 16.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 81.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $132,500 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.3% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59528 in Hingham, MT, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $851. That sits below the local median household income ($57,500), 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 Hingham town, 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 Hingham town, MT show little to no average snow and around 11.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 59528 (Hingham town, 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.