Zip code 59243: Lambert, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59243?

59243 is assigned to Lambert, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59243 in?

59243 is in Richland County, Montana.

Q: What is the population of 59243?

About 446 people live in 59243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59243?

The median household income in 59243 is $83,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 59243?

The closest zip codes to 59243 are 59259, 59262, 59315, 59218, 59217.

Residential delivery areaRichland CountyMountain Time

Population

446

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$335K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,131/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

369 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 59243

59243 is a rural zip code in Lambert, Montana (Richland County), covering 369 sq mi of land. About 446 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 33 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $83,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $335,400, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,131 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and farming, fishing and forestry. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59243 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 446 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy30.5%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%76th of 317 in MT
Self-employed workers16.8%
94th
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%189th of 317 in MT
Residents under 1827.6%
89th
U.S. 22% · MT 21%63rd of 318 in MT
Government workers17.2%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%144th of 317 in MT
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%207th of 318 in MT
Average commute27.2 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min90th of 293 in MT
Median household income$83,500
54th
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,50963rd of 295 in MT
Median home value$335,400
50th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800125th of 291 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%132nd of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%114th of 317 in MT
Homeownership rate65.5%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%263rd of 317 in MT
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%62nd of 317 in MT
Median earnings per worker$43,333
34th
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881131st of 316 in MT
Per capita income$34,717
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711190th of 318 in MT
Residents 65 and older14.3%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%265th of 318 in MT
Median gross rent$1,131
31st
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,08141st of 209 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.400
21st
U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465201st of 316 in MT
Diversity index27.4
20th
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.485th of 318 in MT
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%255th of 317 in MT
Broadband access86.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MT 89.4%166th of 317 in MT
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%245th of 317 in MT
Median age33
11th
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4280th of 318 in MT
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%160th of 318 in MT
Rent-burdened renters30.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%150th of 286 in MT
Population446
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875192nd of 318 in MT
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi226th of 318 in MT
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%299th of 317 in MT
Uninsured rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%291st of 318 in MT

Measure	59243	Richland	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Housing vacancy	30.5%	21.2%	13.2%	10.1%	98th	76th of 317
Self-employed workers	16.8%	17.1%	15.2%	10%	94th	189th of 317
Residents under 18	27.6%	24.9%	21%	22%	89th	63rd of 318
Government workers	17.2%	13.3%	16.6%	14.5%	73rd	144th of 317
Veterans	6.8%	5.7%	9%	6.2%	63rd	207th of 318
Average commute	27.2 min	22.7 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	58th	90th of 293
Median household income	$83,500	$73,084	$72,509	$80,734	54th	63rd of 295
Median home value	$335,400	$263,000	$375,800	$332,700	50th	125th of 291
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%	22%	35.2%	35.7%	44th	132nd of 318
Healthcare workers	9.1%	3.7%	9.9%	9.7%	44th	114th of 317
Homeownership rate	65.5%	67.1%	69.2%	65.2%	43rd	263rd of 317
Tech workers	2.2%	1.7%	2.3%	3.8%	37th	62nd of 317
Median earnings per worker	$43,333	$43,490	$43,881	$49,666	34th	131st of 316
Per capita income	$34,717	$41,554	$41,711	$44,673	33rd	190th of 318
Residents 65 and older	14.3%	17.5%	20.1%	17.2%	32nd	265th of 318
Median gross rent	$1,131	$917	$1,081	$1,413	31st	41st of 209
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	0.467	0.465	0.483	21st	201st of 316
Diversity index	27.4	22.9	29.4	61.4	20th	85th of 318
Work from home	7.4%	5.4%	12.5%	15.1%	19th	255th of 317
Broadband accessWeakness	86.5%	85.8%	89.4%	91%	17th	166th of 317
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	6.6%	11.5%	12.5%	16th	245th of 317
Median age	33	38.4	40.4	38.9	11th	280th of 318
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	3.1%	2.3%	14.1%	6th	160th of 318
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.8%	28.2%	44.8%	51.1%	5th	150th of 286
Population	446	11,235	1,116,875	334,922,499	1st	192nd of 318
Population density	1/sq mi	5/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	226th of 318
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.3%	3.6%	5.2%	1st	299th of 317
Uninsured rateStrength	0.7%	4.7%	8.6%	8.4%	1st	291st of 318

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

24%

5–17

13%

18–24

10%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

27.6%

65 and over

14.3%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

27.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

11%

Other

Households

Households: 148
Average household size: 3
Family households: 75%
Married couples: 67.6%
Living alone: 19.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59243

$83,500

Richland Co.

$73,084

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,717

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.400

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59243

$335,400

Richland Co.

$263,000

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59243

$1,131

Richland Co.

$917

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 213
Owner-occupied: 65.5%
Vacant: 30.5%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.7%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

15%

20–29

30–44

44%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

27.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Food service

13%

Farming, fishing and forestry

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Production

Construction and repair

Education

Sales

Office and admin

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

0.9%

Police and fire

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

31%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Construction

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,333

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59243	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,179	$74,888
Service	$9,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$21,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$84,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 86.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.2%
No internet access: 13.5%
Without health insurance: 0.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lambert
State: Montana
County: Richland County
Center point: 47.7576° N, 104.6792° W
Land area: 369 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fox Lake (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 59243

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59259	Richey, MT	20 mi	345	$83,393	$130,400
59262	Savage, MT	20 mi	737	$76,000	$278,300
59315	Bloomfield, MT	23 mi	104	$68,750	$193,800
59218	Culbertson, MT	24 mi	898	$98,833	$248,200
59217	Crane, MT	24 mi	171	$79,242	$224,200
59221	Fairview, MT	26 mi	1,951	$77,115	$243,600
59270	Sidney, MT	29 mi	8,571	$72,630	$267,600
59213	Brockton, MT	31 mi	758	$63,125	$85,000
59274	Vida, MT	35 mi	297	$34,951	$115,100
59255	Poplar, MT	40 mi	3,083	$45,379	$91,800
59212	Bainville, MT	41 mi	603	$94,444	$404,500
59226	Froid, MT	41 mi	644	$66,190	$180,200

Questions about 59243

What city is zip code 59243?

59243 is assigned to Lambert, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59243 in?

59243 is in Richland County, Montana.

What is the population of 59243?

About 446 people live in 59243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59243 in?

59243 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59243?

The median household income in 59243 is $83,500.

What zip codes are near 59243?

The closest zip codes to 59243 are 59259, 59262, 59315, 59218, 59217.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.