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59739 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59739 covers Lima, Montana, with a population of about 303 and a median household income of $54,609.

Population
303
Median age
52.714 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,60922% below the Montana median
Poverty rate
17.2%4.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$276,604up 40% in five years
Degree or higher
24.4%10.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.9%29.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
12

Where 59739 is

Lima, 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

Population303
Median age52.7
Family households70.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)93.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans13.5%
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

Median household income$54,609
Income per person$30,586
Poverty rate17.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k6.6%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k6.6%
$40–45k10.2%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k24.1%
$60–75k25.5%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k6.6%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed150
Mean adjusted gross income$53,067
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k26.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$188,800
Owner-occupied94.9%
Vacant homes51.8%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house84.5%
Mobile home15.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$276,604as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 125.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201320192026$276,604$108,509

$108,509 in 2013 to $276,604 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%
High school diploma or higher96.7%
Works from home8.5%
Drives to work alone54.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0.8%
Health

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

Obesity29% 4.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.2% 1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65% 3.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.1% 7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.4% 3.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments12
People employed23
Annual payroll$632,000
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 96.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss94.6 out of 100
Community resilience21.4 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.

Landslide99.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning90.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche89.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake85.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity39.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm19.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.2Very 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 ZIPMontanaUnited States
Median household income$54,609$69,922$78,538
Income per person$30,586$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate17.2%12%12.4%
Median home value$188,800$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,348
Homeownership94.9%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%3.8%5.2%
Works from home8.5%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0%2.3%13.9%
Median age52.740.238.7
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 stationLIMA, MT US2.7 km away
Rain in a year10 in
Snow in a year53 in

Average high and low by month

January30.2°F / 11°F0.24 in rain, 6 in snow
February33.7°F / 11.9°F0.25 in rain, 5.1 in snow
March43.7°F / 20.7°F0.4 in rain, 6.8 in snow
April52.7°F / 27°F0.93 in rain, 10.1 in snow
May62.2°F / 35.3°F1.66 in rain, 4.7 in snow
June71.6°F / 41.8°F1.99 in rain, 1.1 in snow
July82.6°F / 47.3°F1.27 in rain
August81.3°F / 45.7°F1.02 in rain
September71.3°F / 38.7°F0.92 in rain, 0.6 in snow
October56.4°F / 29.2°F0.98 in rain, 6.7 in snow
November40.9°F / 19.2°F0.41 in rain, 5.8 in snow
December29.7°F / 11.3°F0.28 in rain, 5.7 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%.

Lima K-12 Schools100% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59724 Dell, MT13.8 km away
83446 Spencer, ID43.4 km away
83423 Dubois, ID54.3 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.

Beaverhead County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1017.61 sq mi
Water area18.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.6441, -112.5625

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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