ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59840: Ravalli County, MT

ZIP Code 59840 (Ravalli County, Montana) has an estimated 15,679 residents in 6,682 households. The median household income is $61,752, the median home value is $428,100 and the median gross rent is $1,033/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

Total population

15,679

Margin of error ±1,013

Median household income

$61,752

Margin of error ±$10,899

Median home value

$428,100

Margin of error ±$31,091

Median gross rent

$1,033/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

48.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.9 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 59840 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 5984048.3 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59840$61,752Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59840$37,276Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 598408.6%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 598401.5%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5984031.2%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59840$428,100Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59840$1,033/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5984070.3%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5984014.9 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5984011.2%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59840

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 59840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59840Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population15,679±1,0131,116,875334,922,499
Median age48.3 yrs±2.2 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,682±423458,859129,227,496
Median household income$61,752±$10,899$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$37,276±$3,040$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate8.6%±2.8 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.3 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%±4.2 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$428,100±$31,091$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,033/mo±$90$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.3%±4.2 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work14.9 min±2.6 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.2%±2.9 pts12.5%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 59840
GroupZIP 59840MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.3%83.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59840 is

State
Montana
Main county
Ravalli County
Largest overlapping place
Hamilton (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
537.39 sq mi· about 29 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 Ravalli County

59827 Ravalli County, MT59828 Ravalli County, MT59829 Ravalli County, MT59833 Ravalli County, MT59841 Pinesdale, MT59870 Ravalli County, MT59871 Ravalli County, MT59875 Ravalli County, MT

See every ZIP code in Montana, or compare ZIP 59840 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.