ZIP Code 59743 — Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59743 covers Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT in Beaverhead County with a population of about 192.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.1 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.

Butte-Silver Bow (balance), 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 59743 is about $50,938 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.4%; unemployment rate near 29.0%; 29.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Other services; about 5.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 69.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $484,600 — about 39% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $943 (about 19% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.5% (about 14.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59743 in Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT, a household would need roughly $133,000 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 $3,113. That is about 161% above the local median household income ($50,938), 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 Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT as Relatively Low (composite score 42.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.3) and flood (36.3). 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 Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT show little to no average snow and around 11.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 59743 (Butte-Silver Bow (balance), 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.