Fortine, MT

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Fortine, MT: 1 USPS ZIP, population 592. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FORTINE-MT · Fortine, MT 1 ZIPs · 592 pop · #14366/25278 · Lincoln County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $67,250
  • RANK-MID #14366/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Rexford
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 592
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $353,300

Nearest income peer: Rexford, MT ( $5,327 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Fortine

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Fortine on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Fortine, MT sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

43rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
592
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,250
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,250 and poverty 14.9% concentrate in 59918.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Montana, Pinesdale is the closest lower-income city and Choteau the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Fortine.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 59918, is all of Fortine

There is no split to weigh here: 59918 holds every one of Fortine's 592 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Fortine's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 13 establishments, 53 employees , annual payroll $1,569k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 59918 (13 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (4) .

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ZIP Codes in Fortine, MT

These ZIP codes sit in Lincoln County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Fortine. See the Lincoln County roll-up →

Fortine sits in the upper half of Lincoln County on income: Libby, Eureka and Troy report less, while Trego reports more. Trego marks the far end of that range at $108,875, 62% above Fortine.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
59918 592 $67,250 13 3

Fortine roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Fortine, .