Red Lodge is a city in Carbon County, Montana, home to about 2,502 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59068, and parts of 59007 are in Red Lodge too.
Homes sold for a median of $366 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Red Lodge; also Luther
Mostly Bearcreek; part is in Red Lodge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Lodge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)334 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO437 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ817 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Lodge; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Red Lodge had 2,257 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Carbon County grew from 7,533 residents in 1900 to 10,473 in 2020.
Carbon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 22.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 142 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lodge, MT weather station (about a mile away).
2,373 jobs at 474 businesses in Carbon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Lodge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Luther Elem, Red Lodge Elem, Red Lodge H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther SchoolLuther | Pre-K–8 | 7 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Mountain View SchoolRed Lodge | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Roosevelt Junior HighRed Lodge | 6–8 | 111 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Red Lodge High SchoolRed Lodge | 9–12 | 176 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bearcreek and Luther.
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