Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59916: Essex, MT
ZIP code 59916 uses the postal name Essex, Montana and lies entirely in Flathead County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Snowslip (under 1%), Pinnacle (under 1%) and Essex (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Essex · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Flathead County
- Census places
- Snowslip (under 1%) census-designated place; Pinnacle (under 1%) census-designated place; Essex (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kalispell, MT
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 122.3 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59916?
59916 centers on 48.307°, -113.657° and covers 122.3 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 59936, 59913.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59916, 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 59916 compare with the rest of Flathead County?
| Measure | 59916 | In Flathead County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 232 | 15th of 16 | 251st of 369 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $390k | not ranked | not ranked |
59916's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (232). 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 6% 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 59916?
The 2020 Census counted 188 people in 59916; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 232. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 232±78 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 188
- Households
- 99
- Median age
- 59.7
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 59916?
Of the 232 people the ACS estimates in 59916, 1.7% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.1%).
- Under 181.7%
- 18 to 6473.7%
- 65 and older24.6%
- White, not Hispanic87.1%
- Hispanic or Latino9.5%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- 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 59916 earn?
Median household income is $60,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,250±$18,073
- Income per person
- $42,493
- Below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.3%
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 59916?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $390,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.9%
- Housing units
- 379
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59916?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 59916?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59936 | West Glacier | 690 | $86k | 11.7 mi |
| 59913 | Coram | 582 | $45k | 16.4 mi |
| 59926 | Martin City | 268 | $71k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 59919 | Hungry Horse | 679 | $53k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 59912 | Columbia Falls | 15,752 | $77k | 25.2 mi (near) |
| 59434 | East Glacier Park | 368 | $56k | 27.9 mi (near) |
| 59932 | Somers | 1,850 | $60k | 32.2 mi (near) |
| 59911 | Bigfork | 9,493 | $83k | 32.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.