Housing data for ZIP code 59043

Name: Housing in ZIP code 59043, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 59043 has an estimated 2,727 residents and 875 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lame Deer, Rosebud County.

40.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $563 (±$188) a month.

The median home value is $111,000 (±$13,972).

The median household income is $29,028 (±$8,205) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,727 (±417)
Median gross rent: $563
Median home value: $111,000
Households that rent: 40.6%

How ZIP code 59043 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 59043	Lame Deer	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Residents	2,727 (±417)	1,872	8,165	1,116,875	334,922,499
Housing units	875 (±99)	633	3,779	528,419	143,775,355
Households that rent	40.6% (±8.9 points)	43.8%	36.4%	30.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$563 (±$188)	$558	$672	$1,081	$1,413
Median home value	$111,000 (±$13,972)	$111,100	$182,400	$375,800	$332,700
Median household income	$29,028 (±$8,205)	$23,700	$49,914	$72,509	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,500 (±$706)	—	$1,285	$2,693	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	29.8% (±18.5 points)	32.3%	38.0%	44.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	53.3% (±10.9 points)	52.2%	54.1%	49.0%	49.7%
Average commute	18.0 minutes (±6.5)	11.9 minutes	15.5 minutes	19.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	74.5% (±7.8 points)	69.4%	77.4%	89.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	22.0 years (±2.0)	22.3 years	38.0 years	40.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 59043, median gross rent is not measurably different from Rosebud County ($672).

It is also lower than in Montana ($1,081).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 59043 is not measurably different from Lame Deer as a whole ($558).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lame Deer as a whole ($111,100).

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Rosebud County with a published estimate, ZIP 59043 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Rosebud County with a published estimate, ZIP 59043 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Rosebud County with a published estimate, ZIP 59043 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 59043

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Less than $500	44.5% (±16.4 points)	25.8%	9.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	46.6% (±15.5 points)	60.5%	34.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	2.8% (±5.2 points)	7.4%	30.2%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	6.1% (±6.0 points)	5.4%	14.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.9%	7.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	2.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	2.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 59043

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$379 (±$158)
3 bedrooms	$700 (±$106)
4 bedrooms	$991 (±$255)

Rent burden in ZIP code 59043

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Less than 15%	35.6% (±16.6 points)	35.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.0% (±13.6 points)	13.6%	13.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.3% (±5.6 points)	6.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±14.1 points)	6.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±10.5 points)	7.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	18.6% (±15.2 points)	30.6%	35.5%	41.9%

29.8% (±18.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 59043 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 59043

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Less than $50,000	27.4% (±10.2 points)	15.3%	5.8%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	14.2% (±8.4 points)	16.6%	4.4%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	26.2% (±8.9 points)	13.2%	4.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14.0% (±8.0 points)	8.7%	6.5%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	11.7% (±7.6 points)	19.5%	15.9%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	6.5% (±5.5 points)	16.4%	30.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.0% (±7.2 points)	7.6%	24.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.7%	7.0%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 59043

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Single-family, detached	67.1% (±6.7 points)	62.4%	68.8%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	3.3%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	7.2% (±3.9 points)	4.7%	2.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	4.7%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	3.9%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.3% (±3.2 points)	2.4%	4.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.1% (±5.8 points)	17.5%	9.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 59043 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	2.6% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	11.7%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±3.4 points)	7.9%	14.0%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±5.1 points)	10.0%	12.3%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	31.7% (±7.4 points)	25.1%	10.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	25.8% (±6.5 points)	23.0%	16.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	14.5% (±7.1 points)	9.8%	7.4%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	6.3% (±3.9 points)	6.5%	8.3%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	1.3% (±1.7 points)	4.6%	4.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.4% (±3.0 points)	10.2%	12.8%	11.7%

53.3% of the homes in ZIP code 59043 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 59043

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.9 points)	19.6%	50.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.9%
Electricity	49.8% (±9.6 points)	35.4%	27.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	36.7% (±8.9 points)	32.9%	13.0%	4.9%
Wood	12.3% (±5.8 points)	10.8%	6.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 59043 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 59043	Rosebud County	Montana	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±8.9 points)	73.0%	71.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±4.9 points)	12.2%	9.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±2.9 points)	6.2%	3.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.6%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±8.0 points)	7.0%	12.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 59043 take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 59043

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Lame Deer	16%	$558	43.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 59043

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
59016	15 mi	$425	$146,400	$58,750	43.1%
59012	16 mi	—	—	$56,250	59.1%
59003	23 mi	$619	$76,400	$44,833	61.5%
59323	25 mi	$659	$194,900	$82,500	17.2%
59022	28 mi	$474	$57,800	$53,083	24.7%
59025	32 mi	—	—	$36,500	55.6%
59031	34 mi	—	$107,000	—	16.4%
59062	35 mi	—	—	$28,750	13.6%

Crime reported to police in Rosebud County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Rosebud County recorded 111 violent and 148 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 59043 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59043: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 59043

What is the median rent in ZIP code 59043?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59043 is $563 (±$188) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 59043?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 59043 is $111,000 (±$13,972) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 59043?

The median household income in ZIP code 59043 is $29,028 (±$8,205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 59043 in?

ZIP code 59043 lies mostly in Lame Deer.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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