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ZIP Code59339

Lindsay, MT

Dawson County · Montana · United States
Home to 151 people across 378.778 square miles.

MountainOwner-majority4 ZIPs in county

At a glance

59339 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
151
±78 · bottom 10% nationally
Median household income
$84,844
US median $70,109 · 71th pctile
Median home value
$237,500
US median $207,500 · 59th pctile
Median age
52.5
US median 42 years
Population density
0/mi²
bottom 10% most dense
Land area
378.778 mi²
plus 0.18 mi² water

Location

Where 59339 is

47.225333, -105.271248 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates47.225333, -105.271248
Time zoneAmerica/Denver
CountyDawson County
StateMontana (MT)
Land area378.778 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Denver

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Denver, CO517.4 mi
Seattle, WA796.5 mi
Chicago, IL941.2 mi
Phoenix, AZ1016.1 mi

People

Who lives in 59339

151 residents in 67 households, averaging 2.25 people per household. The largest age group is 45-54 at 23.2% of residents, and 73.1% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1811.3%
18-2416.6%
25-344.0%
35-4410.6%
45-5423.2%
55-6412.6%
65+21.9%

Households

Composition and size

Total households67
Average household size2.25
Family households73.1%
Living alone26.9%
Median age52.5 years
Households with internet91.0%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White99.3%
Two or more0.7%

Income & work

What people earn in 59339

The median household here earns $84,844 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 59339 ahead of 71% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$84,844
LowestHighest
Higher than 71% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$84,844 ±$2,544
Per capita income$43,058
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation73.3%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k3.0%
$25-50k11.9%
$50-75k23.9%
$75-100k28.4%
$100-150k23.9%
$150-200k0.0%
$200k+9.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 11.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 99.1% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 59339

A typical home is valued at $237,500. This is an owner-majority area — 91.0% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1956.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$237,500
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1956
Housing units103
Vacancy rate35.0%

Own vs. rent

Of 67 occupied units

Owner-occupied91.0%
Renter-occupied9.0%
Owner households61
Renter households6

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family84.5%
20+ units15.5%

Getting to work

How 59339 commutes

47.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 31.3 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone47.9%
Carpooled23.4%
Walked13.8%
Worked from home4.3%

Travel time

Mean commute 31.3 minutes

<10 min22.2%
10-1913.3%
20-2927.8%
30-446.7%
45-5912.2%
60+17.8%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 59339

ZIP code 59339 is assigned to Lindsay, MT, and falls within Dawson County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 151 people live inside it.

Household earnings run above the national median. At $84,844, 59339 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 71% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Lindsay looks like

Housing in 59339 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $237,500 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 91.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 84.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1956, making the housing here mid-century. The vacancy rate of 35.0% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.

The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 52.5 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.25 people, and 73.1% are family households.

Getting to work takes 31.3 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 47.9% of workers, while 13.8% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Lindsay, MT

59339 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

For reference, Denver, CO is about 517.4 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 59339 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 59339 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 59339 offers a compact profile of Lindsay: 151 residents, a median household income of $84,844, 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 59339 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Lindsay may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 59339

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every Montana ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

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Questions

Common questions about 59339

What city is ZIP code 59339 in?
59339 serves Lindsay, Montana, in Dawson County, United States.
What is the population of 59339?
About 151 people live in ZIP code 59339, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±78.
What is the average income in 59339?
The median household income in 59339 is $84,844 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $43,058. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 59339?
The median home value is $237,500 and median gross rent is — a month. 91.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 59339 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 52.5. The average commute is 31.3 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 59339 in?
59339 observes Mountain Time (America/Denver). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 59339?
ZIP code 59339 covers 378.778 square miles of land plus 0.18 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
What is the commute like from 59339?
The average one-way commute from 59339 takes about 31.3 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 47.9% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 59339?
About 99 residents of 59339 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 73.3% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 59339?
Accommodation in and around Lindsay, MT ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 59339 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Lindsay as the primary place and Dawson County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 59339 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59339. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 59339, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.