ZIP Code 59276 — Whitetail CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59276 covers Whitetail, MT in Daniels County with a population of about 21.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 62.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Whitetail, 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 11.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Other services, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 9.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 60.0% (about 5.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Whitetail CDP, MT as Very Low (composite score 1.8), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (37.8) and flood (3.0). 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 Whitetail CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 13.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 59276 (Whitetail CDP, 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.