🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

59802

Missoula

ZIP Code 59802 is a standard zip code serving Missoula, Missoula, Montana (MT), in Missoula County, United States. It has an estimated population of 18,407 with a median household income of $37,931. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Montana (MT)
County: Missoula
City: Missoula
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 46.900600
Longitude: -114.002700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 46.01 mi²
Water Area: 0.66 mi²
Population Density: 400.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 46.968609°N, 46.832193°S, -113.823915°E, -114.037452°W

With 18,407 residents spread across 46.01 square miles, this area has a population density of 400.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

18,407

Population

80th percentile

$37,931

Median Income

20th percentile

$227,900

Median Home Value

75th percentile

46.01 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 59802 is $37,931, and the median home value is $227,900. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

9,143

Total Units

8,598

Occupied Units

94.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Missoula, MT.

59801

Missoula

59803

Missoula

59804

Missoula

59806

Missoula

59807

Missoula

59808

Missoula

59812

Missoula

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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Montana.

59860

Polson

$34,871

59840

Hamilton

$33,707

59725

Dillon

$42,944

59526

Harlem

$32,344

59875

Victor

$37,181

59486

Valier

$38,068

59824

Charlo

$40,750

59701

Butte

$37,847

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