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59848

Zip code 59848: Lonepine, Montana

Residential delivery areaSanders CountyMountain Time
Population
81
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$37K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$463K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
30 sq mi
3 people/sq mi

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

About 59848

59848 is a rural zip code in Lonepine, Montana (Sanders County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 81 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 53.8 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 $37,188 a year, about 46% of the national median of $80,734. 27.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $462,500, or 12.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and sales. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59848 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 81 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
53.8
Under 18
9.9%
65 and over
44.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
4.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
85%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
41
Average household size
2
Family households
65.9%
Married couples
43.9%
Living alone
34.1%
Veterans (of adults)
8.2%
Male / female
63% / 37%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
37%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
7%
$75–100k
24%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

59848
$37,188
Sanders Co.
$57,476
Montana
$72,509
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,926
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
27.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.397
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59848
$462,500
Sanders Co.
$359,000
Montana
$375,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

59848
—
Sanders Co.
$820
Montana
$1,081
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
84%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
16%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
43
Owner-occupied
80.5%
Vacant
4.7%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
60%
Home value to income
12.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
10%
10–19
20%
20–29
7%
30–44
33%
45–59
0%
60+
30%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
25%
Construction and repair
22%
Sales
14%
Engineering and science
11%
Education
8%
Production
8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%

Industries

Construction
42%
Agriculture and mining
22%
Retail
14%
Education
8%
Other services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,563
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
19.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work59848U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,071$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+)

No diploma
5%
High school
32%
Some college
33%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
78%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.8%
No internet access
22%
Without health insurance
2.5%
Limited-English households
7.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Lonepine
State
Montana
Center point
47.7100° N, 114.6898° W
Land area
30 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Lonepine (unincorporated)20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 59848

ZipCityDistanceIncome
59845Hot Springs6.4 mi$31,970
59859Plains14 mi$64,846
59915Elmo15 mi$58,750
59929Proctor19 mi$101,250
59920Kila21 mi$86,605
59914Dayton21 mi$83,750
59910Big Arm22 mi$99,886
59856Paradise23 mi—
59860Polson23 mi$62,047
59925Marion24 mi$63,981
59931Rollins25 mi$112,083
59873Thompson Falls27 mi$60,000

Questions about 59848

What city is zip code 59848?

59848 is assigned to Lonepine, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59848 in?

59848 is in Sanders County, Montana.

What is the population of 59848?

About 81 people live in 59848, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59848 in?

59848 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59848?

The median household income in 59848 is $37,188.

What zip codes are near 59848?

The closest zip codes to 59848 are 59845, 59859, 59915, 59929, 59920.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59848, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.