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59542 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59542 covers Turner, Montana, with a population of about 359.

Population
3591 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Poverty rate
19.2%6.8 points above the US average
Median rent
$90013% below the Montana median
Degree or higher
17.6%17.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.8%6.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 59542 is

Turner, 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

Population359
Median age41.7
Family households89.7%
Born outside the US5.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.8%
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Veterans1.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$28,112
Poverty rate19.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k6.0%
$25–30k12.8%
$30–35k6.0%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k2.6%
$60–75k4.3%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k8.5%
$125–150k12.0%
$150–200k12.8%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed140
Mean adjusted gross income$44,929
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k42.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k0.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k28.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$900
Owner-occupied71.8%
Vacant homes13.3%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house74.1%
Attached house3.7%
2 to 4 units8.1%
Mobile home14.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%
High school diploma or higher87.8%
Works from home19.3%
Drives to work alone55.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.1% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71% 5.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83% 2.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.1% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.9% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.4% 8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed23
Annual payroll$902,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 82.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.3 out of 100
Community resilience11.4 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 wave99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire83.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake20.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche1.4Very 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 ZIPMontanaUnited States
Median household income$69,922$78,538
Income per person$28,112$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate19.2%12%12.4%
Median home value$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$900$1,031$1,348
Homeownership71.8%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.8%5.2%
Works from home19.3%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US5.8%2.3%13.9%
Median age41.740.238.7
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 stationTURNER 11N, MT US18.5 km away
Rain in a year12 in
Snow in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January25.9°F / 5.1°F0.31 in rain, 6.9 in snow
February30.2°F / 8°F0.27 in rain, 5.5 in snow
March41.6°F / 18.3°F0.43 in rain, 3.2 in snow
April56.6°F / 29°F0.84 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May67.1°F / 39°F1.97 in rain, 1.3 in snow
June74.8°F / 47.7°F3.03 in rain, 0.1 in snow
July83.3°F / 52.5°F1.61 in rain
August83.5°F / 50.9°F1.03 in rain
September72.7°F / 41.9°F1.17 in rain
October57.5°F / 30.5°F0.74 in rain, 0.8 in snow
November40.1°F / 18.6°F0.52 in rain, 4.5 in snow
December28.6°F / 8.2°F0.38 in rain, 2.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Turner Elementary School District39.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Turner High School District33.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Dodson K-1217.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Harlem High School District6.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Malta K-12 Schools4% 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 vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

59529 Hogeland, MT20.1 km away
59537 Loring, MT38.8 km away
59526 Harlem, MT42.6 km away
59524 Dodson, MT49.9 km away
59544 Whitewater, MT56.9 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.

Blaine County65.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Phillips County34.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area560.73 sq mi
Water area0.86 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude48.8328, -108.3961

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.

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