ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59847: Missoula County, MT

ZIP Code 59847 (Missoula County, Montana) has an estimated 6,015 residents in 2,449 households. The median household income is $86,620, the median home value is $449,600 and the median gross rent is $1,145/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

6,015

Margin of error ±648

Median household income

$86,620

Margin of error ±$8,629

Median home value

$449,600

Margin of error ±$39,145

Median gross rent

$1,145/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

34.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±6.3 min

How ZIP 59847 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 5984734.7 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59847$86,620Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59847$40,998Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 598475.3%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 598470.7%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5984738.4%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59847$449,600Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59847$1,145/moMontana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5984775.7%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5984726.7 minMontana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5984711.1%Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59847

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 59847 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59847Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population6,015±6481,116,875334,922,499
Median age34.7 yrs±4.4 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,449±243458,859129,227,496
Median household income$86,620±$8,629$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$40,998±$4,434$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate5.3%±2.6 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.7%±1.0 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%±4.4 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$449,600±$39,145$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,145/mo±$103$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.7%±5.4 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±6.3 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.1%±3.9 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 59847
GroupZIP 59847MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.1%83.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.9%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59847 is

State
Montana
Main county
Missoula County— also overlaps Idaho County, ID
Largest overlapping place
Lolo (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
301.17 sq mi· about 20 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, MT59802 Missoula, MT59803 Missoula County, MT59804 Missoula County, MT59808 Missoula County, MT59812 Missoula, MT59821 Missoula County, MT59823 Missoula County, MT59826 Missoula County, MT59834 Missoula County, MT59846 Missoula County, MT59851 Bonner-West Riverside, MT59868 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.