ZIP Code 59602 — Helena Valley Northeast CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59602 covers Helena Valley Northeast, MT in Lewis and Clark County with a population of about 30,379.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-2; the HELENA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 59602 is about $87,841 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.3%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 38.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Construction; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $369,800 — about 6% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,214 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.8% (about 16.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59602 in Helena Valley Northeast, MT, a household would need roughly $102,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,375. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($87,841), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Helena Valley Northeast CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 71.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.8) and flood (64.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Helena Valley Northeast CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 11.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,606 for ZIP 59602 (Helena Valley Northeast CDP, MT) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.