59522 ZIP Code, Chester, MT
59522 is a ZIP code in Chester, Montana in Liberty County. It covers 822 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 59461, 59530 and 59531. 1,315 people live here in 493 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $57,212, below the Montana median of $72,509.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Chester, MT
- County: Liberty County
- Land area: 822 sq mi
- Population: 1,315
- Median household income: $57,212
- Carrier routes: 3 (97 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,315 |
| Households | 493 |
| Median household income | $57,212 |
| Income per person | $34,984 |
| Median age | 39.5 |
| Homeowners | 56.4% |
| Median home value | $177,100 |
| Median rent | $696 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 15.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 22.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 23.3% |
| Broadband internet | 71.8% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 16.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.3% |
| $10–15K | 6.7% |
| $15–25K | 4.3% |
| $25–35K | 13.6% |
| $35–50K | 13.4% |
| $50–75K | 18.1% |
| $75–100K | 13.6% |
| $100–150K | 16.8% |
| $150–200K | 1.6% |
| $200K+ | 5.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 17.5% |
| 10–19 | 10.5% |
| 20–24 | 1.3% |
| 25–34 | 13.5% |
| 35–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–54 | 4.9% |
| 55–64 | 13.7% |
| 65–74 | 6.3% |
| 75+ | 18.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 16.2% |
| Owned outright | 32.8% |
| Rented | 36.9% |
| Vacant | 14.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 72.9% |
| Townhome | 2.8% |
| 2–4 units | 4.2% |
| 5–19 units | 9.6% |
| 20+ units | 5.7% |
| Mobile / other | 4.8% |
Businesses in 59522
55 business establishments with 308 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 11
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 8
- Wholesale Trade: 7
- Construction: 5
- Finance and Insurance: 4
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 4
- Accommodation and Food Services: 4
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
59522 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 97 residential and 3 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 59522
59522 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 highway contract (H)) with 97 residential and 3 business mailboxes. Routes range from 30 homes (H079) to 35 homes (H078); the median route has 32 homes. The Census counted 493 households in 59522 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 3 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 59522 for…
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- Route H078 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 35 homes
- Route H083 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 32 homes
- Route H079 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 30 homes
Select these 3 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 59522
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H078 | Highway contract | 35 | 1 | $58,521 | — | — | — |
| H079 | Highway contract | 30 | 1 | $44,985 | — | — | — |
| H083 | Highway contract | 32 | 1 | $44,985 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 59522 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 59461 (12.3 mi)
- 59530 — Inverness CDP, MT (13.2 mi)
- 59531 — Joplin CDP, MT (17.3 mi)
- 59540 — Rudyard CDP, MT (19.2 mi)
- 59444 — Eagle Creek Colony CDP, MT (19.6 mi)
Areas that include 59522
- Chester, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Riverview Colony, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Sage Creek Colony, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Liberty County ZIP codes — 6 ZIP codes
- Montana ZIP code data
Mail every home in 59522
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 59522, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 59522 in?
- 59522 is a Chester, MT mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 59522 in?
- 59522 is in Liberty County.
- What is the population of 59522?
- About 1,315 people (±175), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,371.
- What is the median household income in 59522?
- $57,212 (±$11,265), compared with $72,509 for Montana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 59522?
- 3 USPS carrier routes with 97 residential and 3 business mailboxes (100 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 59522?
- The closest, measured center to center: 59461 (12.3 mi), 59530 (13.2 mi, Inverness), 59531 (17.3 mi, Joplin), 59540 (19.2 mi, Rudyard) and 59444 (19.6 mi, Eagle Creek Colony).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.