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Missoula County · Montana

ZIP code 59851

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59851 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
54

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$361,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59851 sits in Missoula County, Montana and is home to 54 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $361,500 and median gross rent is . 74.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Missoula County

FIPS 30063

State
Montana (MT)

369 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 59851

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
54ZIP 59851 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$361,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59851

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Montana levies 0% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,876/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 59851 compares

ZIP 59851 against the median ZIP in Missoula County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59851County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,792$64,375
Median home value$361,500$400,000$268,150+35%
Median gross rent$1,086$857
Population542,636496-89%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Missoula County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

Not published

Home value

above 74% of 312 state ZIPs

#82
Population

larger than 8% of 369 state ZIPs

#338

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Missoula County.

ZIP 59851 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59851?
ZIP 59851 lies mostly in Missoula County, Montana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 59851?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59851 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $361,500+35% against the typical Montana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59851, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.