Local servicesHospitalMadison Valley Medical Center17.3 miPost officeBig Sky Post Office4.9 miFire stationBig Sky Fire Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN36 miInterstateI-9032 miUS highwayUS 1916.8 miTransit9 stops within a mileSkylineSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59716 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59716 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:37 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:01 am – 4:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,795 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4820 householdsMedian household income $141,716Median home value $1,094,900Median rent $1,341 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,080 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 1,120 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 32%, education and health care 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 17 minutes59% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, German or Dutch 7%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 41°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 9°F23 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 27 days1 days above 90°F, 257 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Sky 2wnw station, 3 mi away; snow from Ennis
Nearby landmarksLake Levinskylake · under a mileBEEHIVE BASIN (UPPER)trailhead · 1.4 miNORTH FORK RIDGEtrailhead · 2.1 miUlerys Lakeslake · 2.0 miLone Mountainpeak · 3.1 miMount Chipperfieldpeak · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGallatin National Forestnational forest · 2.5 mi · 1,850,413 acresBear Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 3,469 acresGallatin Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 8,654 acresValley Garden Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.2 mi · 143 acresEnnis Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.5 miKirk Wildlife Refuge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes373 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197060 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.5 on 8 Dec 197647 mi away, near Mammoth, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Nov 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGallatin County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighAvalanche Very HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025358 of 365 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Gallatin County monitors, MT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBig Sky County Water and Sewer Dist 363serves 4,132 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,424 ft2,263 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
