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Where 59043 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 59043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,043 = 3 × 19681. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011010100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59041 (Joliet, MT, 111 mi away) and 59044 (Laurel, MT, 100 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59043 becomes 34095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04359, 04539, 04935, 04953, 05439, 09354, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09354 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,566 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯570 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59043 and you would come out at 45.55°S, 73.32°E — 300 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 340.9 square miles of land, 59043 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 259 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,727This ZIP2,727 |
|---|---|
| Households | 675This ZIP675 |
| Housing units | 875This ZIP875 |
| Median age | 22.0This ZIP22.0Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $29,028This ZIP$29,028Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,000This ZIP$111,000Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $563This ZIP$563Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4%This ZIP9.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 251This ZIP251 |
| Annual payroll | $10,460,000This ZIP$10,460,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 340.90 sq miThis ZIP340.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 59043 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rosebud County | 70.0% |
| Big Horn County | 30.0% |
Other place names in 59043
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59043
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59016 | Busby, MT | 14.6 mi |
59012 | Birney, MT | 15.9 mi |
59004 | Ashland, MT | 19.8 mi |
59003 | Ashland, MT | 23.4 mi |
59323 | Colstrip, MT | 25.4 mi |
59022 | Crow Agency, MT | 28.3 mi |
59025 | Decker, MT | 32.1 mi |
59031 | Garryowen, MT | 34.0 mi |
59062 | Otter, MT | 35.5 mi |
59010 | Bighorn, MT | 41.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 59043 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59043?
59043 is in Lame Deer, Montana, in Rosebud County. Its published point location is 45.5508, -106.6764.
What county is 59043 in?
59043 spans 2 counties: Rosebud County and Big Horn County. Most of it falls in Rosebud County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 59043?
Lame Deer uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59043 in?
59043 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59043?
About 2,727 people live in ZIP code 59043, in 675 households, at 8.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 59043?
$29,028 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59043?
The closest are 59016 (14.6 mi), 59012 (15.9 mi), 59004 (19.8 mi), 59003 (23.4 mi) and 59323 (25.4 mi).
Is 59043 a PO Box ZIP code?
59043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59043 ZIP Code — Lame Deer, Montana (Rosebud County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59043
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