Zip code 59260: Richland, Montana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 59260
59260 is a rural zip code in Richland, Montana (Valley County), covering 396 sq mi of land. About 76 people live here. The median resident is 60.7 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 $85,313 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,000, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.7 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and healthcare. 76% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 59260 compares
Only about 76 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi
- Median household income$85,313U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
- Per capita income$54,333U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711
- Median home value$315,000U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800
- Median age60.7U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4
- U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
- U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%
- U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%
- Average commute16.7 minU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min
- Work from home29.6%U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%
- U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%
- U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%
- U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%
- Veterans6%U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%
- U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%
- Housing vacancy37.7%U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%
- U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%
- Residents under 1811.8%U.S. 22% · MT 21%
- Median earnings per worker$53,333U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881
- U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%
- Healthcare workers11.1%U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%
- U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%
- U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%
- U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465
| Measure | 59260 | Valley | MT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76 | 7,519 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $85,313 | $71,695 | $72,509 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $54,333 | $34,795 | $41,711 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $315,000 | $198,400 | $375,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 60.7 | 44.3 | 40.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3% | 25.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 86% | 78.5% | 69.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 16.7 min | 15.4 min | 19.1 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 29.6% | 15.9% | 12.5% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 28.2 | 29.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 84.9% | 89.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 6% | 7.9% | 9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.6% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 37.7% | 30.6% | 13.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 32.9% | 24.5% | 20.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 11.8% | 22.3% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $53,333 | $41,128 | $43,881 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 11.1% | 10% | 9.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 75.9% | 17.2% | 15.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 3.7% | 19% | 16.6% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.415 | 0.376 | 0.465 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 43
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 67.4%
- Married couples
- 67.4%
- Living alone
- 32.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 69
- Owner-occupied
- 86%
- Vacant
- 37.7%
- Median year built
- 1959
- Median rooms
- 7.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 59260 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,125 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $7,321 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 40.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Richland
- State
- Montana
- County
- Valley County
- Center point
- 48.8569° N, 106.1197° W
- Land area
- 396 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
59260 spans 2 counties
- Valley County61% of land
- Daniels County39% of land
Zip codes near 59260
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59240 | Glentana, MT | 5.6 mi | $58,750 |
| 59253 | Peerless, MT | 15 mi | $140,938 |
| 59244 | Larslan, MT | 18 mi | $111,250 |
| 59250 | Opheim, MT | 23 mi | $51,375 |
| 59263 | Scobey, MT | 28 mi | $53,875 |
| 59231 | Saint Marie, MT | 37 mi | $38,971 |
| 59225 | Frazer, MT | 41 mi | $43,594 |
| 59276 | Whitetail, MT | 42 mi | $77,000 |
| 59248 | Nashua, MT | 43 mi | $89,821 |
| 59222 | Flaxville, MT | 45 mi | — |
| 59241 | Hinsdale, MT | 51 mi | $48,512 |
| 59273 | Vandalia, MT | 54 mi | — |
Questions about 59260
What city is zip code 59260?
59260 is assigned to Richland, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 59260 in?
59260 is mostly in Valley County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 59260?
About 76 people live in 59260, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 59260 in?
59260 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 59260?
The median household income in 59260 is $85,313.
What zip codes are near 59260?
The closest zip codes to 59260 are 59240, 59253, 59244, 59250, 59263.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59260, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.