Zip code 59929: Proctor, Montana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 59929
59929 is a rural zip code in Proctor, Montana (Lake County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 230 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 59.4 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 $101,250 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; sales; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 59929 compares
Only about 230 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age59.499thU.S. 38.9 · MT 40.437th of 318 in MT
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%23rd of 317 in MT
- Veterans18.6%99thU.S. 6.2% · MT 9%22nd of 318 in MT
- 99thU.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%18th of 317 in MT
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%60th of 318 in MT
- Housing vacancy26.5%97thU.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%106th of 317 in MT
- 93rdU.S. 10% · MT 15.2%201st of 317 in MT
- Median household income$101,25072ndU.S. $80,734 · MT $72,50914th of 295 in MT
- Per capita income$49,18170thU.S. $44,673 · MT $41,71154th of 318 in MT
- 65thU.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%70th of 317 in MT
- Average commute27.3 min58thU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min89th of 293 in MT
- Work from home14.3%58thU.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%155th of 317 in MT
- 38thU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.465171st of 316 in MT
- Poverty rate8.7%36thU.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%183rd of 317 in MT
- Residents under 1818.3%20thU.S. 22% · MT 21%195th of 318 in MT
- 20thU.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%143rd of 317 in MT
- 19thWeaknessU.S. 91% · MT 89.4%164th of 317 in MT
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%252nd of 318 in MT
- Diversity index15.99thU.S. 61.4 · MT 29.4191st of 318 in MT
- Median earnings per worker$31,3134thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881265th of 316 in MT
- Population2301stU.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,875254th of 318 in MT
- Population density6/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi118th of 318 in MT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%302nd of 318 in MT
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%276th of 318 in MT
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%257th of 286 in MT
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%228th of 317 in MT
| Measure | 59929 | Lake | MT | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.4 | 44.3 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 37th of 318 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 96% | 75% | 69.2% | 65.2% | 23rd of 317 | |
| Veterans | 18.6% | 9.5% | 9% | 6.2% | 22nd of 318 | |
| Government workers | 42% | 19.3% | 16.6% | 14.5% | 18th of 317 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 33% | 24.2% | 20.1% | 17.2% | 60th of 318 | |
| Housing vacancy | 26.5% | 23.6% | 13.2% | 10.1% | 106th of 317 | |
| Self-employed workers | 16% | 15.7% | 15.2% | 10% | 201st of 317 | |
| Median household income | $101,250 | $63,360 | $72,509 | $80,734 | 14th of 295 | |
| Per capita income | $49,181 | $36,177 | $41,711 | $44,673 | 54th of 318 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 70th of 317 | |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 22.9 min | 19.1 min | 26.4 min | 89th of 293 | |
| Work from home | 14.3% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 155th of 317 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.421 | 0.502 | 0.465 | 0.483 | 171st of 316 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 17.2% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 183rd of 317 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.3% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 195th of 318 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 143rd of 317 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87% | 84.8% | 89.4% | 91% | 164th of 317 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.7% | 31.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 252nd of 318 | |
| Diversity index | 15.9 | 53.2 | 29.4 | 61.4 | 191st of 318 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,313 | $40,002 | $43,881 | $49,666 | 265th of 316 | |
| Population | 230 | 32,561 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 | 254th of 318 | |
| Population density | 6/sq mi | 22/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 118th of 318 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 14.5% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 302nd of 318 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 14.1% | 276th of 318 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 41.3% | 44.8% | 51.1% | 257th of 286 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 228th of 317 |
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
- White91%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American9%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 100
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 48%
- Married couples
- 48%
- Living alone
- 47%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 18.6%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 136
- Owner-occupied
- 96%
- Vacant
- 26.5%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 4.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 59929 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $38,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $49,286 | $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
- 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.8%
- Households with broadband
- 87%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 55%
- No internet access
- 13%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Proctor
- State
- Montana
- County
- Lake County
- Center point
- 47.9159° N, 114.4052° W
- Land area
- 41 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lake Mary Ronan (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 59929
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59914 | Dayton, MT | 5.5 mi | $83,750 |
| 59915 | Elmo, MT | 6.6 mi | $58,750 |
| 59931 | Rollins, MT | 7 mi | $112,083 |
| 59910 | Big Arm, MT | 10 mi | $99,886 |
| 59922 | Lakeside, MT | 10 mi | $87,237 |
| 59920 | Kila, MT | 11 mi | $86,605 |
| 59932 | Somers, MT | 12 mi | $60,152 |
| 59845 | Hot Springs, MT | 17 mi | $31,970 |
| 59860 | Polson, MT | 17 mi | $62,047 |
| 59848 | Lonepine, MT | 19 mi | $37,188 |
| 59903 | Kalispell, MT · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 59925 | Marion, MT | 22 mi | $63,981 |
Questions about 59929
What city is zip code 59929?
59929 is assigned to Proctor, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 59929 in?
59929 is in Lake County, Montana.
What is the population of 59929?
About 230 people live in 59929, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 59929 in?
59929 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 59929?
The median household income in 59929 is $101,250.
What zip codes are near 59929?
The closest zip codes to 59929 are 59914, 59915, 59931, 59910, 59922.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59929, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.