ZIP Code 59547 — Zurich CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59547 covers Zurich, MT in Blaine County with a population of about 55.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.4 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 59547 is about $41,667 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment, Healthcare, and Transportation; about 27.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 26.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $162,500 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 50.0% (about 15.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59547 in Zurich, MT, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,044. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($41,667). 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 Zurich CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 45.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (69.8) and flood (46.5). 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 Zurich CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 13.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 59547 (Zurich 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.