Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59259: Richey, MT
ZIP code 59259 uses the postal name Richey, Montana and lies mostly in Dawson County (54% of its land) with the rest in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 0% of its land lies in Richey; 100% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Richey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dawson County (54%); Richland County (46%)
- Census places
- Richey
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 628.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59259?
59259 centers on 47.681°, -105.100° and covers 628.7 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 59274, 59315, 59243, 59262, 59339, 59215, 59213, 59255.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59259, 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 59259 compare with the rest of Dawson County?
| Measure | 59259 | In Dawson County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 345 | 5th of 8 | 220th of 369 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $130k | not ranked | not ranked |
59259's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (345). 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 3% 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 59259?
The 2020 Census counted 391 people in 59259; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 345. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 345±86 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 391+12.4% since 2010 (348)
- Households
- 137
- Median age
- 43.8
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 59259?
Of the 345 people the ACS estimates in 59259, 22.9% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 59259 earn?
Median household income is $83,393 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,938 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,393±$23,263
- Income per person
- $38,987
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,535170 returns; wages 61% 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 59259?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $130,400
- Median gross rent
- $608
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.0%
- Housing units
- 213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59259?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 59259?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59274 | Vida | 297 | $35k | 18.7 mi |
| 59315 | Bloomfield | 104 | $69k | 19.1 mi |
| 59243 | Lambert | 446 | $84k | 20.3 mi |
| 59262 | Savage | 737 | $76k | 31.0 mi |
| 59339 | Lindsay | 208 | $89k | 32.5 mi |
| 59215 | Circle | 1,015 | $86k | 33.2 mi |
| 59213 | Brockton | 758 | $63k | 36.5 mi |
| 59255 | Poplar | 3,083 | $45k | 38.5 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.