Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59324: Ekalaka, MT
ZIP code 59324 uses the postal name Ekalaka, Montana and lies entirely in Carter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ekalaka; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ekalaka · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carter County
- Census places
- Ekalaka
- House district
- MT-2 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,370.3 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59324?
59324 centers on 45.769°, -104.569° and covers 1,370.3 square miles of land plus 2.3 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 59332, 57724, 59319, 59345, 59313, 59316, 59344, 59311, 59336, 59317.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59324, 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 59324 compare with the rest of Carter County?
| Measure | 59324 | In Carter County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 777 | 3rd of 10 | 145th of 369 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $176k | not ranked | not ranked |
59324's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (777). 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 59324?
The 2020 Census counted 967 people in 59324; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 777. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 777±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 967
- Households
- 343
- Median age
- 56.4
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 59324?
Of the 777 people the ACS estimates in 59324, 19.3% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%), then Other or two or more (13.8%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6448.1%
- 65 and older32.6%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Other or two or more13.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 59324 earn?
Median household income is $57,188 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,188±$17,299
- Income per person
- $29,335
- Below the poverty line
- 18.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,171380 returns; wages 45% 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 59324?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,000
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.3%
- Housing units
- 515
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59324?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 59324?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59332 | Hammond | 140 | $32k | 26.9 mi |
| 57724 | Camp Crook, SD | 167 | $61k | 30.6 mi |
| 59319 | Capitol | 40 | – | 31.5 mi |
| 59345 | Powderville | 35 | $68k | 31.6 mi |
| 59313 | Baker | 2,111 | $78k | 37.6 mi |
| 59316 | Boyes | 15 | $49k | 38.0 mi |
| 59344 | Plevna | 406 | $111k | 40.6 mi |
| 59311 | Alzada | 143 | $88k | 41.9 mi |
| 59336 | Ismay | 220 | $64k | 44.1 mi |
| 59317 | Broadus | 1,108 | $71k | 54.8 mi |
| 59354 | Willard | 258 | $64k | 29.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.