ZIP Code 59479 — Stanford town, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59479 covers Stanford, MT in Judith Basin County with a population of about 732.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 59479 is about $50,903 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 25.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Food services; about 19.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 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 $190,400 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.0% (about 6.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59479 in Stanford, MT, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,223. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($50,903). 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 Stanford town, MT as Very Low (composite score 5.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (63.7) and flood (12.6). 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 Stanford town, MT show little to no average snow and around 17.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 59479 (Stanford 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.