ZIP Code 59327 — Forsyth city, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59327 covers Forsyth, MT in Rosebud County with a population of about 2,448.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.7 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 59327 is about $58,125 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 20.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Transportation; about 11.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.2 points below 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 $210,200 — about 40% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $576 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.1% (about 6.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59327 in Forsyth, MT, a household would need roughly $58,000 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 $1,350. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($58,125). 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 Forsyth city, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 49.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.0) and flood (56.5). 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 Forsyth city, MT show little to no average snow and around 16.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 129 for ZIP 59327 (Forsyth city, 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.