Getting aroundAirportGlacier Park International Airport FCA14 miUS highwayUS 93under a mileAmtrakWhitefish, MT WFH7.7 miCoachWhitefishJefferson Lines8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59937 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59937 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:36 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min8:26 am – 4:45 pm
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People15,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.96,982 householdsMedian household income $75,428Median home value $698,200Median rent $1,392 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 7,848 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, construction 12%Average commute 18 minutes63% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 24% 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, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 29°F, lows 18°F20 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June63 in of snow a year, on about 35 days13 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whitefish station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Bootjack Lakelake · under a mileBootjack Lakelake · 1.0 miROUND MEADOWtrailhead · 1.7 mi#804 TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.0 miLazy Baybay · 4.3 miTALLY LAKE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhitefish Lake State Parkstate park · 5.9 miLes Mason State Parkstate park · 6.0 miBlanchard Lake Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.9 miGlacier National Parknational park · 13.8 mi · 1,007,843 acresRay Kuhns Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 1,558 acresFlathead National Forestnational forest · 9.5 mi · 2,414,171 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Dec 199845 mi away, Idaho-Montana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jan 202123 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFlathead County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Flathead County monitors, MT
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Whitefishserves 10,418 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,219 ft981 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
