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59847 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 59847 covers Lolo, Montana, with a population of about 6,579 and a median household income of $75,710.

Population
6,57922 per square mile
Median age
33.75 points below the US average
Median household income
$75,7101.1× the Montana median
Poverty rate
8.2%4.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$554,045up 23.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,1721.1× the Montana median
Degree or higher
36%1 points above the US average
Homeownership
76%11 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
162

Where 59847 is

Lolo, 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

Population6,579
Median age33.7
Family households62.5%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)88.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.6%
Veterans13.5%
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$75,710
Income per person$38,364
Poverty rate8.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k4.1%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k1.7%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k8.9%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k16.5%
$100–125k11.8%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more6.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,100
Mean adjusted gross income$84,128
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.1%
Returns, under $25k24.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more6.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$366,500
Median gross rent$1,172
Rent as a share of household income34.1%
Owner-occupied76%
Vacant homes1.3%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house75.3%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units8%
5 to 19 units3.8%
20 or more units2.2%
Mobile home7.8%
Boat, RV or van1.7%
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$554,045as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 110.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$554,045$205,066

$205,303 in 2005 to $554,045 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher36%
High school diploma or higher95.9%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone75.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.4%
Health

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

Obesity28.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17% 3.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.9% 7.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.8% 0.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking22.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72% 4.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67% 2.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.7% 6.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.3% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.8% 7.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments162
People employed791
Annual payroll$31,525,000
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 93.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.5 out of 100
Community resilience67.8 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.

Landslide98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche90.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought70.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind27.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail26.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave23.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.6Very 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$75,710$69,922$78,538
Income per person$38,364$39,842$43,289
Poverty rate8.2%12%12.4%
Median home value$366,500$338,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,172$1,031$1,348
Homeownership76%69.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36%34.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.4%3.8%5.2%
Works from home9.8%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%2.3%13.9%
Median age33.740.238.7
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 INTL AP, MT US18.1 km away
Rain in a year14 in
Snow in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January31.6°F / 18°F0.96 in rain, 9.9 in snow
February37°F / 20.9°F0.88 in rain, 8.5 in snow
March47.9°F / 26.8°F0.92 in rain, 5 in snow
April56.1°F / 32.3°F1.36 in rain, 1.3 in snow
May66.2°F / 39.8°F1.77 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June73.2°F / 46.3°F2.14 in rain
July85.4°F / 51.5°F0.85 in rain
August84.3°F / 50.1°F0.83 in rain
September72.6°F / 42.4°F0.96 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October55.7°F / 32.4°F1.18 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November39.9°F / 24.6°F1.18 in rain, 5.4 in snow
December30.9°F / 17.8°F1.08 in rain, 11.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Missoula High School District48.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Woodman Elementary School District45.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lolo Elementary School District3% of this ZIP code's land area
Mountain View School District 2442.7% 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 vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

59803 Missoula, MT9.5 km away
59804 Missoula, MT10.8 km away
59801 Missoula, MT12.6 km away
59833 Florence, MT14.2 km away
59806 Missoula, MT15.4 km away
59812 Missoula, MT15.4 km away
59802 Missoula, MT17.8 km away
59807 Missoula, MT20.4 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 County94.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Idaho County5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area301.17 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq mi
Population density22 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.7585, -114.1097

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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