Lonepine, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59848
Sanders County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 106
- 1/sq mi
- $37,188
- Median income
- $462,500
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lonepine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59848 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 88.3 square miles in Lonepine, Sanders County, Montana. The area is home to 106 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 59848 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59848 sits at $37,188 (47% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $29,926. The poverty rate stands at 27.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.0%. On housing, the median home value is $462,500 (42% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59848 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sanders County, so you can benchmark 59848 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59848, Lonepine, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
106
Population
88.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59848?
53.8
Median Age
63.0%
Male
37.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$37,188
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$29,926
Per Capita Income
27.2%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59848 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,188 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
43
Total Housing Units
41
Occupied Units
2
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$462,500
Median Home Value
+42% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59848 vs 59845 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59845 | Hot Springs, MT | 1,186 | 7.5 mi |
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