Zip code 59860: Polson, Montana

Q: What city is zip code 59860?

59860 is assigned to Polson, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 59860 in?

59860 is in Lake County, Montana.

Q: What is the population of 59860?

About 11,897 people live in 59860, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 59860?

The median household income in 59860 is $62,047.

Q: What zip codes are near 59860?

The closest zip codes to 59860 are 59910, 59855, 59914, 59915, 59864.

Residential delivery areaLake CountyMountain Time

Population

11,897

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$442K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$926/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

262 sq mi

46 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 59860

59860 is a rural zip code in Polson, Montana (Lake County), covering 262 sq mi of land. About 11,897 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,047 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $441,500, or 7.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $926 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 59860 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy27.6%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · MT 13.2%97th of 317 in MT
Residents 65 and older26.2%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · MT 20.1%127th of 318 in MT
Veterans11.2%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · MT 9%104th of 318 in MT
Self-employed workers15.9%
93rd
U.S. 10% · MT 15.2%203rd of 317 in MT
Median age47.4
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · MT 40.4132nd of 318 in MT
Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · MT 9.9%62nd of 317 in MT
Income inequality (Gini)0.482
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MT 0.46567th of 316 in MT
Poverty rate15.8%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%92nd of 317 in MT
Median home value$441,500
68th
U.S. $332,700 · MT $375,80063rd of 291 in MT
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · MT 16.6%164th of 317 in MT
Uninsured rate9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · MT 8.6%123rd of 318 in MT
Homeownership rate72.8%
61st
U.S. 65.2% · MT 69.2%203rd of 317 in MT
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · MT 35.2%86th of 318 in MT
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · MT 3.6%85th of 317 in MT
Rent-burdened renters49.1%
44th
U.S. 51.1% · MT 44.8%75th of 286 in MT
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · MT 21%137th of 318 in MT
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · MT 2.3%53rd of 317 in MT
Per capita income$36,827
40th
U.S. $44,673 · MT $41,711155th of 318 in MT
Diversity index42.9
40th
U.S. 61.4 · MT 29.433rd of 318 in MT
Median earnings per worker$42,704
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · MT $43,881137th of 316 in MT
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · MT 12.5%227th of 317 in MT
Median household income$62,047
24th
U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509182nd of 295 in MT
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MT 2.3%49th of 318 in MT
Population11,897
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MT 1,116,87526th of 318 in MT
Median gross rent$926
16th
U.S. $1,413 · MT $1,08187th of 209 in MT
Broadband access86%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MT 89.4%178th of 317 in MT
Average commute18.9 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MT 19.1 min197th of 293 in MT
Population density46/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MT 8/sq mi37th of 318 in MT

Measure	59860	Lake	MT	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MT
Housing vacancy	27.6%	23.6%	13.2%	10.1%	97th	97th of 317
Residents 65 and older	26.2%	24.2%	20.1%	17.2%	94th	127th of 318
Veterans	11.2%	9.5%	9%	6.2%	93rd	104th of 318
Self-employed workers	15.9%	15.7%	15.2%	10%	93rd	203rd of 317
Median age	47.4	44.3	40.4	38.9	92nd	132nd of 318
Healthcare workers	12.1%	9.3%	9.9%	9.7%	82nd	62nd of 317
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.482	0.502	0.465	0.483	82nd	67th of 316
Poverty rate	15.8%	17.2%	11.5%	12.5%	72nd	92nd of 317
Median home value	$441,500	$421,800	$375,800	$332,700	68th	63rd of 291
Government workers	16%	19.3%	16.6%	14.5%	66th	164th of 317
Uninsured rate	9%	14.5%	8.6%	8.4%	65th	123rd of 318
Homeownership rate	72.8%	75%	69.2%	65.2%	61st	203rd of 317
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	31.5%	35.2%	35.7%	56th	86th of 318
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.7%	3.6%	5.2%	47th	85th of 317
Rent-burdened renters	49.1%	41.3%	44.8%	51.1%	44th	75th of 286
Residents under 18	21.2%	22%	21%	22%	42nd	137th of 318
Tech workers	2.4%	2.5%	2.3%	3.8%	41st	53rd of 317
Per capita income	$36,827	$36,177	$41,711	$44,673	40th	155th of 318
Diversity index	42.9	53.2	29.4	61.4	40th	33rd of 318
Median earnings per worker	$42,704	$40,002	$43,881	$49,666	32nd	137th of 316
Work from home	9.3%	13.2%	12.5%	15.1%	30th	227th of 317
Median household income	$62,047	$63,360	$72,509	$80,734	24th	182nd of 295
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	2.3%	2.3%	14.1%	19th	49th of 318
Population	11,897	32,561	1,116,875	334,922,499	18th	26th of 318
Median gross rent	$926	$901	$1,081	$1,413	16th	87th of 209
Broadband accessWeakness	86%	84.8%	89.4%	91%	15th	178th of 317
Average commuteStrength	18.9 min	22.9 min	19.1 min	26.4 min	9th	197th of 293
Population density	46/sq mi	22/sq mi	8/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	37th of 318

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

47.4

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

26.2%

Race and ethnicity

White74%
Black0.2%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.7%
Native American9%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

42.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 4,899
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61.8%
Married couples: 49.5%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 11.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

59860

$62,047

Lake Co.

$63,360

Montana

$72,509

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,827

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.482

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

59860

$441,500

Lake Co.

$421,800

Montana

$375,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

59860

$926

Lake Co.

$901

Montana

$1,081

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 6,770
Owner-occupied: 72.8%
Vacant: 27.6%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29%
Home value to income: 7.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

41%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

14%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$42,704

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	59860	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,043	$74,888
Service	$20,227	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,763	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,704	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

26%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
Households with broadband: 86%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.4%
No internet access: 10%
Without health insurance: 9%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Polson
State: Montana
County: Lake County
Center point: 47.7158° N, 114.1862° W
Land area: 262 sq mi
Water area: 64 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Polson2% of zip
Finley Point (unincorporated)2% of zip
Big Arm (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 59860

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
59910	Big Arm, MT	7.6 mi	692	$99,886	$588,500
59855	Pablo, MT	8.6 mi	419	$32,688	$160,600
59914	Dayton, MT	12 mi	345	$83,750	$1,214,300
59915	Elmo, MT	13 mi	452	$58,750	—
59864	Ronan, MT	13 mi	7,301	$61,978	$297,700
59931	Rollins, MT	15 mi	335	$112,083	$742,600
59845	Hot Springs, MT	17 mi	1,223	$31,970	$191,100
59929	Proctor, MT	17 mi	230	$101,250	—
59911	Bigfork, MT	17 mi	9,493	$83,019	$666,400
59922	Lakeside, MT	20 mi	2,337	$87,237	$657,500
59824	Charlo, MT	21 mi	1,526	$53,382	$317,800
59848	Lonepine, MT	23 mi	81	$37,188	$462,500

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Questions about 59860

What city is zip code 59860?

59860 is assigned to Polson, Montana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 59860 in?

59860 is in Lake County, Montana.

What is the population of 59860?

About 11,897 people live in 59860, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 59860 in?

59860 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 59860?

The median household income in 59860 is $62,047.

What zip codes are near 59860?

The closest zip codes to 59860 are 59910, 59855, 59914, 59915, 59864.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59860, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.