ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Montana

ZIP Code 59868: Missoula County, MT

ZIP Code 59868 (Missoula County, Montana) has an estimated 1,797 residents in 923 households. The median household income is $51,490, the median home value is $391,600 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,797

Margin of error ±324

Median household income

$51,490

Margin of error ±$10,183

Median home value

$391,600

Margin of error ±$73,107

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

63.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.1 min*

Margin of error ±11.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 59868 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 5986863.8 yrsMontana40.4 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 59868$51,490Montana$72,509United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 59868$54,422Montana$41,711United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 598689.7%Montana11.5%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 598681.3%Montana3.6%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5986826.5%Montana35.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 59868$391,600Montana$375,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 59868—Montana$1,081/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5986887.2%Montana69.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5986822.1 min*Montana19.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5986821.8%*Montana12.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 59868

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 59868 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 59868Margin of errorMontanaUnited States
Total population1,797±3241,116,875334,922,499
Median age63.8 yrs±3.4 yrs40.4 yrs38.9 yrs
Households923±164458,859129,227,496
Median household income$51,490±$10,183$72,509$80,734
Per capita income$54,422±$16,999$41,711$44,673
Poverty rate9.7%±7.2 pts11.5%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.3%±2.3 pts3.6%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%±7.5 pts35.2%35.7%
Median home value$391,600±$73,107$375,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,081/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.2%±7.5 pts69.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.1 min*±11.7 min19.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home21.8%*±13.0 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 59868
GroupZIP 59868MontanaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.4%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 Latino0.0%5.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%4.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%4.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 59868 is

State
Montana
Main county
Missoula County— also overlaps Powell County
Largest overlapping place
Seeley Lake (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
256.04 sq mi· about 7 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, MT59847 Missoula County, MT59851 Bonner-West Riverside, 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.