Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 59812 covers Missoula, MT in Missoula County with a population of about 1,217.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-1; the MISSOULA media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%; unemployment rate near 22.0%; 5.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 5.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Missoula city, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 77.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.8) and flood (68.6). 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 Missoula city, MT show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 59812 (Missoula city, 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.