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ZIP Code 59043: Lame Deer, MT
ZIP code 59043 uses the postal name Lame Deer, Montana and lies mostly in Rosebud County (70% of its land) with the rest in Big Horn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,028 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lame Deer (16%), Muddy (8%) and Birney (4%); 71% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lame Deer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rosebud County (70%); Big Horn County (30%)
- Census places
- Lame Deer (16%) census-designated place; Muddy (8%) census-designated place; Birney (4%) census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 340.9 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59043?
59043 centers on 45.551°, -106.676° and covers 340.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 59016, 59012, 59003, 59327.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59043 compare with the rest of Rosebud County?
| Measure | 59043 | In Rosebud County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,727 | 2nd of 12 | 71st of 369 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | 4th of 4 | 116th of 120 |
59043's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$8,205) is more than a quarter of the figure ($29,028). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59043?
The 2020 Census counted 2,874 people in 59043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,727. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,727±417 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,874
- Households
- 675
- Median age
- 22.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59043?
Of the 2,727 people the ACS estimates in 59043, 41.7% are under 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (95.0%).
- Under 1841.7%
- 18 to 6450.3%
- 65 and older8.0%
- Other or two or more95.0%
- White, not Hispanic3.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 59043 earn?
Median household income is $29,028 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,028±$8,205
- Income per person
- $11,997
- Below the poverty line
- 52.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 34.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 59043?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,000
- Median gross rent
- $563
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.4%
- Housing units
- 875
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59043?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Health care and social assistance4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59016 | Busby | 1,044 | $59k | 14.6 mi |
| 59012 | Birney | 44 | $56k | 15.9 mi |
| 59003 | Ashland | 1,334 | $45k | 23.4 mi |
| 59327 | Forsyth | 2,610 | $53k | 47.4 mi |
| 59323 | Colstrip | 2,101 | $83k | 25.4 mi (near) |
| 59022 | Crow Agency | 2,307 | $53k | 28.3 mi (near) |
| 59025 | Decker | 53 | $37k | 32.1 mi (near) |
| 59031 | Garryowen | 391 | – | 34.0 mi (near) |
| 59062 | Otter | 51 | $29k | 35.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.