Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59871: Sula, MT
ZIP code 59871 uses the postal name Sula, Montana and lies entirely in Ravalli County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $32,163 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sula (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sula · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ravalli County
- Census places
- Sula census-designated place
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 307.8 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59871?
59871 centers on 45.892°, -113.817° and covers 307.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 59827, 59829, 59840, 59762, 83463, 59761, 59858, 59711.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59871, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59871 compare with the rest of Ravalli County?
| Measure | 59871 | In Ravalli County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 289 | 9th of 9 | 238th of 369 |
| Median household income | $32k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $458k | not ranked | not ranked |
59871's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (289). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59871?
The 2020 Census counted 249 people in 59871; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 289. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 289±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 249
- Households
- 139
- Median age
- 66.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59871?
Of the 289 people the ACS estimates in 59871, 12.8% are under 18 and 54.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1812.8%
- 18 to 6433.2%
- 65 and older54.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 59871 earn?
Median household income is $32,163 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $32,163±$20,520
- Income per person
- $26,191
- Below the poverty line
- 13.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,979140 returns; wages 33% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 59871?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $457,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 372
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59871?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59871?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59827 | Conner | 371 | $66k | 13.1 mi |
| 59829 | Darby | 2,148 | $64k | 20.0 mi |
| 59840 | Hamilton | 15,679 | $62k | 23.5 mi |
| 59762 | Wise River | 231 | $61k | 23.5 mi |
| 83463 | Gibbonsville, ID | 66 | $58k | 23.6 mi |
| 59761 | Wisdom | 312 | $62k | 25.2 mi |
| 59858 | Philipsburg | 1,494 | $57k | 31.9 mi |
| 59711 | Anaconda | 9,529 | $58k | 35.3 mi |
| 59828 | Corvallis | 5,827 | $80k | 30.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.