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Heron ZIP code, Montana

The ZIP code for Heron, MT is 59844, and its area code is 406.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
328
Area code
406
State
Montana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Heron itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Noxon (7.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Heron in numbers

About 328 people live in Heron, in 104 households. The median household income is $29,207 a year, 60% below the Montana median of $72,509 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $433,300 (15% above the Montana median). The median age is 31.4; 38.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Montana); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population328Heron328
Households104Heron104
Median age31.4Heron31.4Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$29,207Heron$29,207Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$433,300Heron$433,300Montana$375,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%Heron38.9%Montana35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minHeron24.7 minMontana19.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density64 / sq miHeron64 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Heron CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Heron

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Heron
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
59844 Heron , MT Standard 712 $43,417 $440,600

Map of Heron ZIP codes

59844

The ZIP codes of Heron, MT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Heron

The nearest larger towns are Clark Fork, ID (990 people, 11 mi), Pioneer Junction (798 people, 27 mi) and Troy (871 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Heron
TownPopulationDistance
Libby 3,042 29.6 mi

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