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ZIP Code 59918: Fortine, MT
ZIP code 59918 uses the postal name Fortine, Montana and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 510 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Fortine (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fortine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- Census places
- Fortine census-designated place
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 93.3 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59918?
59918 centers on 48.781°, -114.759° and covers 93.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 59933, 59917, 59934, 59927, 59930, 59928.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59918, 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 59918 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 59918 | In Lincoln County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 509 | 6th of 7 | 181st of 369 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $353k | not ranked | not ranked |
59918's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (509). 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 11% 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 59918?
The 2020 Census counted 492 people in 59918; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 509. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 509±167 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 492
- Households
- 226
- Median age
- 48.1
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 59918?
Of the 509 people the ACS estimates in 59918, 13.9% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.8%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older21.8%
- White, not Hispanic90.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 59918 earn?
Median household income is $67,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $67,250±$7,864
- Income per person
- $43,770
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.0%
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 59918?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $353,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,308
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 309
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59918?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 59918?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59933 | Stryker | 2 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 59917 | Eureka | 4,920 | $50k | 11.9 mi |
| 59934 | Trego | 693 | $109k | 12.7 mi |
| 59927 | Olney | 270 | $59k | 15.5 mi |
| 59930 | Rexford | 1,220 | $62k | 18.0 mi |
| 59928 | Polebridge | 86 | $63k | 21.2 mi |
| 59937 | Whitefish | 15,114 | $75k | 26.6 mi (near) |
| 59912 | Columbia Falls | 15,752 | $77k | 35.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.