59461 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 59461 covers Lothair, Montana.
- Median age
- 83.144.4 points above the US average
- Poverty rate
- 14.8%2.4 points above the US average
- Degree or higher
- 28.1%6.9 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Where 59461 is
Lothair, Montana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median age | 83.1 |
|---|---|
| Born outside the US | 0% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 100% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 0% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0% |
| Veterans | 5.3% |
Income and poverty
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Income per person | $21,748 |
|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.8% |
Housing
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Median year built | 1951 |
|---|
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1% |
|---|---|
| High school diploma or higher | 100% |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 90% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively High |
| Expected annual loss | 84.2 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 14.8 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Cold wave | 99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Winter weather | 98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 81Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 80.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 69.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 58.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 55.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 39.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 23.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 22Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Avalanche | 2.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with Montana and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | Montana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $69,922 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | $21,748 | $39,842 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 12% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $338,100 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,031 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 69.4% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1% | 34.5% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | — | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 0% | 2.3% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 83.1 | 40.2 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | CHESTER, MT US19.8 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 12 in |
| Snow in a year | 36 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 28.7°F / 2.6°F0.54 in rain, 8.3 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 33°F / 6.2°F0.45 in rain, 5.7 in snow |
| March | 44.1°F / 16.6°F0.59 in rain, 5.1 in snow |
| April | 55.5°F / 27.5°F1.1 in rain, 3.7 in snow |
| May | 65.8°F / 38.2°F1.68 in rain, 0.4 in snow |
| June | 72.7°F / 46.2°F2.76 in rain, 0.1 in snow |
| July | 82.5°F / 51.7°F1.19 in rain |
| August | 82°F / 49.7°F1.09 in rain |
| September | 71°F / 40.5°F1 in rain, 0.6 in snow |
| October | 56.8°F / 27.3°F0.74 in rain, 0.7 in snow |
| November | 41.1°F / 15.2°F0.58 in rain, 5.6 in snow |
| December | 31.6°F / 5.6°F0.56 in rain, 6.3 in snow |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District | 50% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District | 50% of this ZIP code's land area |
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 5.4 out of 20Least walkable |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 59522 Chester, MT | 18.7 km away |
|---|---|
| 59456 Ledger, MT | 25.8 km away |
| 59531 Joplin, MT | 38 km away |
| 59444 Galata, MT | 41.6 km away |
| 59530 Inverness, MT | 42.3 km away |
| 59474 Shelby, MT | 44.9 km away |
| 59545 Whitlash, MT | 49.7 km away |
| 59540 Rudyard, MT | 51.4 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Liberty County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-07:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 37.48 sq mi |
| Water area | 0.08 sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 48.4717, -111.2322 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.