Lake County, Montana

Lake County covers 1,491 sq mi of land and has about 32,561 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

32,561

22/sq mi

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$422K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$901

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

17.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Lake County

12 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59824	Charlo	Residential	1,526	$53,382	$317,800
59855	Pablo	Residential	419	$32,688	$160,600
59860	Polson	Residential	11,897	$62,047	$441,500
59863	Ravalli	Residential	146	$78,922	—
59864	Ronan	Residential	7,301	$61,978	$297,700
59865	Saint Ignatius	Residential	3,635	$56,473	$345,300
59910	Big Arm	Residential	692	$99,886	$588,500
59911	Bigfork	Residential	9,493	$83,019	$666,400
59914	Dayton	Residential	345	$83,750	$1,214,300
59915	Elmo	Residential	452	$58,750	—
59929	Proctor	Residential	230	$101,250	—
59931	Rollins	Residential	335	$112,083	$742,600

Lake County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

11%

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

13%

Other

At a glance

	Lake	U.S.
Own their home	75%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.5%	35.7%
Work from home	13.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	84.8%	91%
Without health insurance	14.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	2.3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	9.5%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.7%	5.2%
Average commute	22.9 min	26.4 min