ZIP Code 59749 — Sheridan town, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59749 covers Sheridan, MT in Madison County with a population of about 1,919.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.7 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 59749 is about $78,534 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 0.8%; 34.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Construction; about 19.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 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 $347,600 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $665 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.8% (about 19.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59749 in Sheridan, MT, a household would need roughly $96,000 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 $2,233. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($78,534), 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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan town, MT show little to no average snow and around 13.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 101 for ZIP 59749 (Sheridan 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.