Lame Deer, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59043
Rosebud County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,950
- 3/sq mi
- $29,028
- Median income
- $111,000
- Median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lame Deer pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59043 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59043 covers 1053.6 square miles in Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,950 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 59043 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $29,028 (59% below the average Montana ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,997. Economic pressure is pronounced: 52.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 34.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $111,000 (66% below the average Montana ZIP), and median rent is $563; owner occupancy is 59.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59043.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 59043
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lame Deer, MT
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 59043.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59043, Lame Deer, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,950
Population
1053.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59043?
22.0
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$29,028
Median Household Income
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$11,997
Per Capita Income
52.2%
Poverty Rate
34.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
875housing units
875
Total Housing Units
675
Occupied Units
200
Vacant Units
4.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,000
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$563
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 59043, employing approximately 251 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,460,000.
22
Businesses
251
Employees
$10.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 31.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 18.2% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 59043, both outside MT so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,950 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.