Zip code 59724: Dell, Montana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 59724
59724 is a rural zip code in Dell, Montana (Beaverhead County), covering 531 sq mi of land. About 87 people live here. The median resident is 44.6 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 $59,375 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $425,000, or 7.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 35% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,275 a month.
27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and engineering and science. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 59724 compares
Only about 87 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$59,375U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
- Per capita income$31,336U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711
- Median home value$425,000U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,800
- Median gross rent$1,275U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,081
- Median age44.6U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4
- Poverty rate3.4%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
- U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%
- Homeownership rate35.1%U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%
- Average commute23.3 minU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min
- Work from home11.8%U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%
- U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%
- Diversity index25.4U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4
- Broadband access78.4%U.S. 91% · MT 89.4%
- Uninsured rate9.2%U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%
- Veterans12.3%U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%
- U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%
- U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%
- U.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%
- U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%
- Residents under 1816.1%U.S. 22% · MT 21%
- Median earnings per worker$33,750U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881
- U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%
- U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%
- U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%
- Government workers13.9%U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%
- U.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465
| Measure | 59724 | Beaverhead | MT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 9,713 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $59,375 | $61,268 | $72,509 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $31,336 | $36,625 | $41,711 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $425,000 | $308,300 | $375,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $837 | $1,081 | $1,413 | — | — |
| Median age | 44.6 | 43.2 | 40.4 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 3.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 35.1% | 65.8% | 69.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 19.3 min | 19.1 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 11.8% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 25.4 | 20.2 | 29.4 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 78.4% | 90.4% | 89.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 9.2% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 12.3% | 8.1% | 9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 50% | 15.7% | 13.2% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 39.5% | 44.8% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.4% | 23.8% | 20.1% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 16.1% | 17.5% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $33,750 | $40,554 | $43,881 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 5.6% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 33.3% | 17.5% | 15.2% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 13.9% | 17.2% | 16.6% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.208 | 0.426 | 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
- White85%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial15%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 37
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 48.6%
- Married couples
- 48.6%
- Living alone
- 45.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.3%
- Male / female
- 61% / 39%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 74
- Owner-occupied
- 35.1%
- Vacant
- 50%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 7.2× (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 | 59724 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $37,917 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.8%
- Households with broadband
- 78.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 40.5%
- No internet access
- 21.6%
- Without health insurance
- 9.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dell
- State
- Montana
- County
- Beaverhead County
- Center point
- 44.6612° N, 112.8046° W
- Land area
- 531 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 59724
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83464 | Leadore, ID | 23 mi | $40,625 |
| 59725 | Dillon, MT | 29 mi | $61,335 |
| 59739 | Lima, MT | 30 mi | $54,215 |
| 83446 | Spencer, ID | 36 mi | $74,688 |
| 83423 | Dubois, ID | 36 mi | $53,472 |
| 83468 | Tendoy, ID | 43 mi | $85,250 |
| 83465 | Lemhi, ID | 44 mi | $64,464 |
| 59710 | Alder, MT | 45 mi | $50,885 |
| 83253 | May, ID | 48 mi | — |
| 83435 | Monteview, ID | 48 mi | $73,750 |
| 59746 | Polaris, MT | 52 mi | $73,750 |
| 83244 | Howe, ID | 53 mi | — |
Questions about 59724
What city is zip code 59724?
59724 is assigned to Dell, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 59724 in?
59724 is in Beaverhead County, Montana.
What is the population of 59724?
About 87 people live in 59724, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 59724 in?
59724 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 59724?
The median household income in 59724 is $59,375.
What zip codes are near 59724?
The closest zip codes to 59724 are 83464, 59725, 59739, 83446, 83423.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59724, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.