Local servicesHospitalCommunity Medical Center6.5 miPost officeMissoula Post Office5.7 miTown hallMissoula City Hall6.6 miPoliceUniversity of Montana Police Department5.7 miFire stationMissoula Fire Department Station 34.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Montana5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO11 miInterstateI-905.5 miUS highwayUS 125.5 miCoachMissoulaJefferson Lines7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59803 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:41 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min8:17 am – 4:50 pm
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People18,401 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.36,774 householdsMedian household income $111,925Median home value $556,000Median rent $1,412 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,731 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 9,877 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 18%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 20°F17 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 45 days22 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Missoula 2 Ne station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMitten Mountainpeak · 1.2 miMount Dean Stonepeak · 1.8 miCRAZY CANYON THtrailhead · 2.2 miCRAZY CANYON TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.9 miUniversity of Montanacollege · 5.5 miTunnel Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMilltown State Parkstate park · 5.9 mi · 644 acresAuto Repair Othernational forest · 6.0 miHighlandpark · 3.9 miNorthern Region Regional Office Othernational forest · 6.4 miHigh Parkpark · 4.3 miTravelers' Rest State Parkstate park · 6.9 mi · 65 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 1 Apr 198548 mi away, near Seeley Lake, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202637 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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 serving the town
Elevation4,711 ft1,436 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
