Postal Codes

59803 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59803 covers Missoula, Montana, with a population of about 17,941 and a median household income of $108,992.

Population
17,941185 per square mile
Median age
412.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$108,9921.6× the Montana median
Poverty rate
2.6%9.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$643,237up 28.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,1941.2× the Montana median
Degree or higher
52.7%17.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
73.4%8.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
349

Where 59803 is

Missoula, Montana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,941
Median age41
Family households75.2%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)86.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.6%
Veterans8.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$108,992
Income per person$54,927
Poverty rate2.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.2%
$10–15k1.7%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k16.9%
$100–125k12.4%
$125–150k9.4%
$150–200k14.5%
$200k or more17.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,530
Mean adjusted gross income$111,764
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.8%
Returns, under $25k24.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k19.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more10.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$492,900
Median gross rent$1,194
Rent as a share of household income23%
Owner-occupied73.4%
Vacant homes3.5%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house77.6%
Attached house5.2%
2 to 4 units6%
5 to 19 units9.2%
20 or more units2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$643,237as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 116.2%
Typical asking rent$2,063as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$643,237$225,197

$225,197 in 2005 to $643,237 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%
High school diploma or higher96.8%
Works from home18.5%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity25.3% 8.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.1% 3.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.9% 7.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.7% 10.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24% 1.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.8% 6.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70% 5.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.2% 9.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.7% 7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.4% 9.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps4.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.2% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.2% 10.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8% 5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments349
People employed1,998
Annual payroll$83,997,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 90% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss94.8 out of 100
Community resilience71.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire97.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche89.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought54.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind33.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Montana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMontanaUnited States
Median household income$108,992$69,922$78,538
Income per person$54,927$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate2.6%12%12.4%
Median home value$492,900$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,194$1,031$1,348
Homeownership73.4%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate3.7%3.8%5.2%
Works from home18.5%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%2.3%13.9%
Median age4140.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMISSOULA 2 NE, MT US9.5 km away
Rain in a year17 in
Snow in a year50 in

Average high and low by month

January34.1°F / 19.8°F1.24 in rain, 12.5 in snow
February39°F / 21.9°F1.11 in rain, 7.9 in snow
March49.1°F / 27.4°F1.19 in rain, 7.4 in snow
April56.8°F / 33°F1.68 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May66.5°F / 40.8°F2.26 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June73.4°F / 46.9°F2.61 in rain, 0.2 in snow
July85.1°F / 52.2°F0.99 in rain
August84°F / 51°F1.03 in rain
September73.1°F / 43.6°F1.14 in rain
October56.5°F / 33.7°F1.42 in rain, 0.7 in snow
November41.2°F / 26.2°F1.41 in rain, 6.9 in snow
December32.9°F / 19.6°F1.35 in rain, 12.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Missoula High School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Missoula Elementary School District46.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Bonner Elementary School District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability8.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

59801 Missoula, MT3.8 km away
59806 Missoula, MT6.1 km away
59812 Missoula, MT6.1 km away
59802 Missoula, MT8.9 km away
59847 Lolo, MT9.5 km away
59807 Missoula, MT11 km away
59804 Missoula, MT11.2 km away
59851 Milltown, MT12.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Missoula County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area96.99 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq mi
Population density185 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.8224, -114.0265

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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