| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 406 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:54 PM |
| Population: | 7,219 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 30077 |
| Land Area: | 1,646 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.6560, -112.7857 |
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7,219 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,646 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,266 to 7,219 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 59713 (Avon, $98,750 median) and poorest ZIP 59722 (Deer Lodge, $62,230) are 21.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $279,000 in 59722 (Deer Lodge) to $583,300 in 59854 (Ovando).
Density varies 27× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 59854 (Ovando) to 17 in 59722 (Deer Lodge).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.3% bachelor's+ in 59733 (Gold Creek) to 40.3% in 59713 (Avon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Montana, this is the #29 most populous of 56 counties and ranks #10 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,494 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,126 of 5,720 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59722 | Deer Lodge | Standard | 5,732 | $62,230 | 329.0 | 0.6% |
| 59728 | Elliston | PO Box | 394 | $78,750 | 185.9 | -18.6% |
| 59713 | Avon | PO Box | 253 | $98,750 | 159.6 | 44.6% |
| 59843 | Helmville | Standard | 251 | $88,125 | 313.3 | -20.8% |
| 59731 | Garrison | Standard | 198 | $90,000 | 175.6 | 59.7% |
| 59733 | Gold Creek | Standard | 196 | $65,833 | 179.7 | -17.3% |
| 59854 | Ovando | Standard | 195 | $74,167 | 302.6 | -16.3% |