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ZIP Code 59243: Lambert, MT
ZIP code 59243 uses the postal name Lambert, Montana and lies entirely in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Fox Lake (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lambert · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Richland County
- Census places
- Fox Lake census-designated place
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 369.2 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59243?
59243 centers on 47.758°, -104.679° and covers 369.2 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 59259, 59262, 59218, 59270, 59213.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59243, 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 59243 compare with the rest of Richland County?
| Measure | 59243 | In Richland County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 446 | 7th of 9 | 192nd of 369 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $335k | not ranked | not ranked |
59243's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (446). 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 4% 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 59243?
The 2020 Census counted 453 people in 59243; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 446. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 31.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 446±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 453+31.3% since 2010 (345)
- Households
- 148
- Median age
- 33.0
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 59243?
Of the 446 people the ACS estimates in 59243, 27.6% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.8%), then Other or two or more (10.1%).
- Under 1827.6%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic84.8%
- Other or two or more10.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Black, 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 59243 earn?
Median household income is $83,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,269 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,500±$16,275
- Income per person
- $34,717
- Below the poverty line
- 5.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,582170 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
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 59243?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $335,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,131
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.5%
- Housing units
- 213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59243?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 59243?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59259 | Richey | 345 | $83k | 20.3 mi |
| 59262 | Savage | 737 | $76k | 20.4 mi |
| 59218 | Culbertson | 898 | $99k | 23.7 mi |
| 59270 | Sidney | 8,571 | $73k | 29.4 mi |
| 59213 | Brockton | 758 | $63k | 31.3 mi |
| 59315 | Bloomfield | 104 | $69k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 59217 | Crane | 171 | $79k | 23.9 mi (near) |
| 59221 | Fairview | 1,951 | $77k | 25.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.