ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59601: Lewis and Clark County, MT

ZIP Code 59601 (Lewis and Clark County, Montana) has an estimated 31,728 residents in 14,984 households. The median household income is $72,290, the median home value is $386,500 and the median gross rent is $1,046/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

31,728

Margin of error ±769

Median household income

$72,290

Margin of error ±$3,096

Median home value

$386,500

Margin of error ±$11,802

Median gross rent

$1,046/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

41.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.7 min

Margin of error ±1.4 min

How ZIP 59601 compares with Montana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5960141.6 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59601$72,290Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59601$47,533Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 596018.7%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 596012.6%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5960150.9%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59601$386,500Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59601$1,046/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5960155.8%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5960113.7 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5960115.2%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59601

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 59601 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59601	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	31,728	±769	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	41.6 yrs	±1.6 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	14,984	±354	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,290	±$3,096	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$47,533	±$2,634	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.7%	±1.9 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.6%	±0.9 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.9%	±2.9 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$386,500	±$11,802	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,046/mo	±$55	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	55.8%	±2.7 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.7 min	±1.4 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.2%	±2.4 pts	12.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 59601
Group	ZIP 59601	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.4%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.7%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59601 is

State: Montana
Main county: Lewis and Clark County
Largest overlapping place: Helena (11% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 130.18 sq mi· about 244 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lewis and Clark County

59410 Lewis and Clark County, MT 59602 Lewis and Clark County, MT 59625 Helena, MT 59633 Lewis and Clark County, MT 59635 Spokane Creek, MT 59636 Helena West Side, MT 59639 Lewis and Clark County, MT 59640 Lewis and Clark County, MT 59648 Lewis and Clark County, MT

See every ZIP code in Montana, or compare ZIP 59601 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.