Bozeman, MT
Gallatin County · Montana · United States
Home to 43,750 people across 164.454 square miles.
At a glance
59718 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 59718 is
| Coordinates | 45.639468, -111.171171 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | Gallatin County |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| Land area | 164.454 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 514.2 mi |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 546.2 mi |
| San Francisco, CA | 793.5 mi |
| Phoenix, AZ | 843.7 mi |
People
Who lives in 59718
43,750 residents in 18,414 households, averaging 2.38 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 20.6% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 18,414 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.38 |
| Family households | 52.4% |
| Living alone | 25.2% |
| Median age | 32 years |
| Households with internet | 92.8% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 59718
The median household here earns $91,852 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 59718 ahead of 77% of American ZIP codes. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $91,852 ±$6,995 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $53,126 |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% |
| Labor force participation | 74.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 56.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 97.1% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 59718
A typical home is valued at $579,800, and median rent runs $1,748 a month. Ownership is close to even at 56.7% owned, and the typical building went up in 2005.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $579,800 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,748/mo |
| Median year built | 2005 |
| Housing units | 19,765 |
| Vacancy rate | 6.8% |
Own vs. rent
Of 18,414 occupied units
| Owner households | 10,438 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 7,976 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 59718 commutes
71.6% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 19.1 minutes. 17.4% work from home.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 19.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 59718
ZIP code 59718 is assigned to Bozeman, MT, and falls within Gallatin County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 43,750 people live inside it.
At 266 residents per square mile spread over 164.454 square miles, 59718 reads as a small-town area. It is a populous postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $91,852, 59718 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 77% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Bozeman looks like
Housing in 59718 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $579,800 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,748 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 56.7% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 65.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2005, making the housing here relatively modern.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 32 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.38 people, and 52.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 19.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 71.6% of workers, while 17.4% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bozeman, MT
Bozeman is a smaller community, so options inside 59718 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Median rent in 59718 is $1,748 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Denver, CO is about 514.2 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 59718 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 59718 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 59718 offers a compact profile of Bozeman: 43,750 residents, a median household income of $91,852, 56.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 1.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 59718 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Bozeman may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59718. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).