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Shelby ZIP code, Montana

The ZIP code for Shelby, MT is 59474, and its area code is 406.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,216
Area code
406
State
Montana

Shelby in numbers

About 3,216 people live in Shelby, in 1,183 households, the 34th-largest of Montana's 475 census places. The median household income is $58,413 a year, 19% below the Montana median of $72,509 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,700 (38% below the Montana median), and median gross rent is $893 a month. The median age is 37.7; 19.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Montana); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population3,216Shelby3,216
Households1,183Shelby1,183
Median age37.7Shelby37.7Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$58,413Shelby$58,413Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$232,700Shelby$232,700Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$893Shelby$893Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%Shelby19.5%Montana35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.0 minShelby14.0 minMontana19.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density556 / sq miShelby556 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shelby

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shelby
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
59474 Shelby , MT Standard 3,525 $57,846 $233,100

Map of Shelby ZIP codes

59474

The ZIP codes of Shelby, 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 Shelby

The nearest larger towns are Great Falls (60,329 people, 74 mi), Malmstrom AFB (4,302 people, 76 mi) and Havre (9,258 people, 100 mi).

Towns near Shelby
TownPopulationDistance
Conrad 2,618 23.0 mi
Cut Bank 3,028 23.3 mi

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