ZIP Code 59259 — Richey town, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59259 covers Richey, MT in Dawson County with a population of about 324.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-2; the GLENDIVE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 59259 is about $75,250 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.2%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 19.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Education; about 9.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 151.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $121,400 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $244 (about 79% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.0% (about 14.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59259 in Richey, MT, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $780. That sits below the local median household income ($75,250), 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 Richey town, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 63.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (59.6) and flood (28.1). 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 Richey town, MT show little to no average snow and around 14.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 59259 (Richey 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.