Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:41 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:15 am – 4:49 pm
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People2,434 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.7946 householdsMedian household income $90,192Median home value $369,900Median rent $1,577 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,834 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,370 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 19%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 41°FColdest month December: highs 29°F, lows 9°F15 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 24 days16 days above 90°F, 247 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Potomac station, 19 mi away
Parks and public landsLolo National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 30,299 acresBeavertail Hill State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 72 acresBeavertail Pond Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 50 acresSchwartz Creek Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.0 miThreemile Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 6,438 acresBearmouth Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 6 Jul 201749 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMissoula County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Missoula County monitors, MT
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMissoula Waterserves 68,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,835 ft1,169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStevensville Community Medical Center22.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO30 miInterstateI-908.1 miUS highwayUS 128.1 miCoachMissoulaJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59825 ZIP area.
