ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59821: Missoula County, MT

ZIP Code 59821 (Missoula County, Montana) has an estimated 2,994 residents in 999 households. The median household income is $66,458, the median home value is $375,200 and the median gross rent is $967/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

2,994

Margin of error ±334

Median household income

$66,458

Margin of error ±$10,573

Median home value

$375,200

Margin of error ±$49,421

Median gross rent

$967/mo

Margin of error ±$178

Median age

39.0 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 59821 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 5982139.0 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59821$66,458Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59821$30,589Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5982116.0%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 598217.4%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5982124.9%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59821$375,200Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59821$967/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5982175.8%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5982129.1 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5982110.9%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59821

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 59821 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 59821	Margin of error	Montana	United States
Total population	2,994	±334	1,116,875	334,922,499
Median age	39.0 yrs	±5.0 yrs	40.4 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	999	±86	458,859	129,227,496
Median household income	$66,458	±$10,573	$72,509	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,589	±$4,875	$41,711	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.0%	±5.0 pts	11.5%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.4%	±3.5 pts	3.6%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%	±4.0 pts	35.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$375,200	±$49,421	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$967/mo	±$178	$1,081/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.8%	±3.3 pts	69.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.1 min	±6.5 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.9%	±4.7 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 59821
Group	ZIP 59821	Montana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	45.0%	83.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	31.6%	5.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	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	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	11.9%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	9.1%	4.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 59821 is

State: Montana
Main county: Missoula County— also overlaps Lake County, Sanders County
Largest overlapping place: Evaro (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 319.63 sq mi· about 9 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

59801 Missoula, MT 59802 Missoula, MT 59803 Missoula County, MT 59804 Missoula County, MT 59808 Missoula County, MT 59812 Missoula, 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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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.