Ponderosa Pines is a community in Gallatin County, Montana, home to about 950 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59752.
Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Three Forks; part is in Ponderosa Pines
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ponderosa Pines. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)280 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA525 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA896 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ponderosa Pines; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ponderosa Pines had 665 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2010.
It’s the 100th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Gallatin County grew from 9,553 residents in 1900 to 118,960 in 2020.
Gallatin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trident, MT weather station (6 miles away).
59,252 jobs at 6,828 businesses in Gallatin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ponderosa Pines.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Three Forks Elem, Three Forks H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Forks Elem SchoolThree Forks | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Three Forks 7-8Three Forks | 6–8 | 182 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Three Forks High SchoolThree Forks | 9–12 | 251 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Three Forks and Wheatland.
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