ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59243: Richland County, MT

ZIP Code 59243 (Richland County, Montana) has an estimated 446 residents in 148 households. The median household income is $83,500, the median home value is $335,400 and the median gross rent is $1,131/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

446

Margin of error ±130

Median household income

$83,500

Margin of error ±$16,275

Median home value

$335,400

Margin of error ±$59,187

Median gross rent

$1,131/mo

Margin of error ±$98

Median age

33.0 yrs

Margin of error ±8.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.2 min*

Margin of error ±16.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 59243 compares with Montana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5924333.0 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59243$83,500Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59243$34,717Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 592435.6%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 592430.0%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5924329.1%*Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59243$335,400Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59243$1,131/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5924365.5%*Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5924327.2 min*Montana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 592437.4%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59243

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 59243 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59243	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	446	±130	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	33.0 yrs	±8.9 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	148	±41	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,500	±$16,275	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,717	±$7,022	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.6%	±3.2 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±4.7 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%*	±10.9 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$335,400	±$59,187	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,131/mo	±$98	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	65.5%*	±25.3 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.2 min*	±16.1 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±4.1 pts	12.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 59243
Group	ZIP 59243	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.8%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	7.4%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.0%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59243 is

State: Montana
Main county: Richland County
Largest overlapping place: Fox Lake (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 369.21 sq mi· about 1 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Richland County

59217 Crane, MT 59221 Richland County, MT 59262 Richland County, MT 59270 Richland County, MT

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.