ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59801: Missoula, MT

ZIP Code 59801 (Missoula, Missoula County, Montana) has an estimated 30,916 residents in 15,038 households. The median household income is $58,347, the median home value is $442,400 and the median gross rent is $1,124/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

30,916

Margin of error ±1,351

Median household income

$58,347

Margin of error ±$5,530

Median home value

$442,400

Margin of error ±$16,692

Median gross rent

$1,124/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

32.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.6 min

Margin of error ±1.6 min

How ZIP 59801 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 5980132.5 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59801$58,347Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59801$41,709Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5980115.4%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 598014.0%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5980156.0%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59801$442,400Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59801$1,124/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5980142.6%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5980114.6 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5980115.7%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59801

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 59801 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59801	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	30,916	±1,351	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	32.5 yrs	±1.1 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	15,038	±658	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,347	±$5,530	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,709	±$2,453	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.4%	±2.7 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±1.3 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	56.0%	±2.5 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$442,400	±$16,692	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,124/mo	±$58	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	42.6%	±2.8 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.6 min	±1.6 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.7%	±1.8 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 59801
Group	ZIP 59801	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	85.4%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.9%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59801 is

State: Montana
Main county: Missoula County
Largest overlapping place: Missoula (97% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 7.71 sq mi· about 4,010 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 Missoula County

59802 Missoula, MT 59803 Missoula County, MT 59804 Missoula County, MT 59808 Missoula County, MT 59812 Missoula, MT 59821 Missoula County, MT 59823 Missoula County, MT 59826 Missoula County, MT 59834 Missoula County, MT 59846 Missoula County, MT 59847 Missoula County, MT 59851 Bonner-West Riverside, MT 59868 Missoula County, MT

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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.