ZIP Code 59874 — Trout Creek CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59874 covers Trout Creek, MT in Sanders County with a population of about 2,064.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.6 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.

Median household income in ZIP 59874 is about $61,978 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.5%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 23.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Transportation; about 15.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $481,800 — about 38% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $541 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.1% (about 23.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59874 in Trout Creek, MT, a household would need roughly $133,000 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 $3,095. That is about 115% above the local median household income ($61,978), 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 Trout Creek CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 47.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.2) and flood (61.9). 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 Trout Creek CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 26.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 109 for ZIP 59874 (Trout Creek 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.