ZIP Code 59729 — Ennis town, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59729 covers Ennis, MT in Madison County with a population of about 2,700.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-1; the BUTTE - BOZEMAN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 59729 is about $75,625 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 38.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 18.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $475,200 — about 37% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,225 (about 5% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.8% (about 17.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59729 in Ennis, MT, a household would need roughly $131,000 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 $3,053. That is about 73% above the local median household income ($75,625), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Ennis town, MT as Very Low (composite score 41.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.3) and flood (29.8). 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 Ennis town, MT show little to no average snow and around 12.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 143 for ZIP 59729 (Ennis 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.