| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 406 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:53 PM |
| Population: | 990 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 30037 |
| Land Area: | 1,314 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.4011, -109.1279 |
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990 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 1,314 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 751 to 990 from 2014 to 2024 — a +31.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 59046 (Lavina, $74,000 median) and poorest ZIP 59074 (Ryegate, $49,792) are 13.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $168,800 in 59074 (Ryegate) to $211,400 in 59046 (Lavina).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 59074 (Ryegate) to 1 in 59046 (Lavina).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.7% bachelor's+ in 59074 (Ryegate) to 28.9% in 59046 (Lavina) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Montana, this is the #55 most populous of 56 counties and ranks #40 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Golden Valley County is and #49 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,901 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (167 of 767 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.