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Shepherd ZIP code, Montana

The ZIP code for Shepherd, MT is 59079, and its area code is 406.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
353
Area code
406
State
Montana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Shepherd itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Billings (13.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Shepherd in numbers

About 353 people live in Shepherd, in 183 households. The median household income is $80,125 a year, 11% above the Montana median of $72,509 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,400 (70% below the Montana median). The median age is 47.5; 30.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Montana); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population353Shepherd353
Households183Shepherd183
Median age47.5Shepherd47.5Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$80,125Shepherd$80,125Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$114,400Shepherd$114,400Montana$375,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%Shepherd30.6%Montana35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.7 minShepherd29.7 minMontana19.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density159 / sq miShepherd159 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shepherd

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shepherd
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
59079 Shepherd , MT Standard 3,940 $68,047 $376,300

Map of Shepherd ZIP codes

59079

The ZIP codes of Shepherd, 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 Shepherd

The nearest larger towns are Huntley (455 people, 3.8 mi), Lockwood (7,181 people, 8.4 mi) and Worden (416 people, 8.9 mi).

Towns near Shepherd
TownPopulationDistance
Lockwood 7,181 8.4 mi
Billings 119,434 14.8 mi
Laurel 7,215 28.0 mi

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