Residential delivery area · Montana
ZIP Code 59936: West Glacier, MT
ZIP code 59936 uses the postal name West Glacier, Montana and lies entirely in Flathead County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,455 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in West Glacier (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- West Glacier · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Flathead County
- Census places
- West Glacier census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kalispell, MT
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,480.1 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59936?
59936 centers on 48.190°, -113.474° and covers 1,480.1 square miles of land plus 17.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 59916, 59913, 59434, 59912, 59422, 59928, 59410, 59854.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59936, 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 59936 compare with the rest of Flathead County?
| Measure | 59936 | In Flathead County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 690 | 10th of 16 | 158th of 369 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $532k | not ranked | not ranked |
59936's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (690). 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 3% 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 59936?
The 2020 Census counted 392 people in 59936; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 690. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 690±186 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 392
- Households
- 264
- Median age
- 46.0
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 59936?
Of the 690 people the ACS estimates in 59936, 14.3% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.6%), then Other or two or more (15.4%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6453.9%
- 65 and older31.7%
- White, not Hispanic74.6%
- Other or two or more15.4%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
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 59936 earn?
Median household income is $85,455 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,455±$17,415
- Income per person
- $43,589
- Below the poverty line
- 10.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.3%
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 59936?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $532,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,055
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.3%
- Housing units
- 476
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59936?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services15
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 59936?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59916 | Essex | 232 | $60k | 11.7 mi |
| 59913 | Coram | 582 | $45k | 28.0 mi |
| 59434 | East Glacier Park | 368 | $56k | 35.2 mi |
| 59912 | Columbia Falls | 15,752 | $77k | 36.2 mi |
| 59422 | Choteau | 2,938 | $68k | 51.7 mi |
| 59928 | Polebridge | 86 | $63k | 56.3 mi |
| 59410 | Augusta | 520 | $42k | 61.0 mi |
| 59854 | Ovando | 195 | $74k | 64.1 mi |
| 59926 | Martin City | 268 | $71k | 26.5 mi (near) |
| 59448 | Heart Butte | 638 | $32k | 29.2 mi (near) |
| 59911 | Bigfork | 9,493 | $83k | 29.4 mi (near) |
| 59919 | Hungry Horse | 679 | $53k | 29.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.