Fortine, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59918
Lincoln County, Montana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 592
- 3/sq mi
- $67,250
- Median income
- $353,300
- Median home value
- 27.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fortine pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 59918 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 59918 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 236.8 square miles in Fortine, Lincoln County, Montana. The area is home to 592 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 59918 against Montana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 59918 sits at $67,250 (4% below the Montana average), while per-capita income is $43,770. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.4%. On housing, the median home value is $353,300 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $1,308 per month, and 87.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 59918 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lincoln County, so you can benchmark 59918 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 59918, Fortine, 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
592
Population
236.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59918?
48.1
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
1.6%
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?
$67,250
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$43,770
Per Capita Income
14.9%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 59918 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,250 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
309
Total Housing Units
226
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$353,300
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$1,308
Median Rent
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 59918, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,569,000.
13
Businesses
53
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 30.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 59918 vs 59933 →
ZIP 59918 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 59917
Eureka (59917)
4,225 residents
- 59918 592
Fortine (59918)
592 residents
- 59933 43
Stryker (59933)
43 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 59918 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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