59868 ZIP Code, Seeley Lake, MT
59868 is a ZIP code in Seeley Lake, Montana in Missoula County. It covers 256 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 59854, 59823 and 59826. 1,797 people live here in 923 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $51,490, below the Montana median of $72,509; the median age is 63.8, older than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Seeley Lake, MT
- County: Missoula County
- Land area: 256 sq mi
- Population: 1,797
- Median household income: $51,490
- Carrier routes: 1 (125 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,797 |
| Households | 923 |
| Median household income | $51,490 |
| Income per person | $54,422 |
| Median age | 63.8 |
| Homeowners | 87.2% |
| Median home value | $391,600 |
| Median rent | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 16.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 6.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% |
| Broadband internet | 84.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 5.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.0% |
| $10–15K | 5.7% |
| $15–25K | 9.4% |
| $25–35K | 14.1% |
| $35–50K | 19.1% |
| $50–75K | 19.6% |
| $75–100K | 14.3% |
| $100–150K | 7.8% |
| $150–200K | 2.0% |
| $200K+ | 8.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 5.0% |
| 10–19 | 5.7% |
| 20–24 | 2.4% |
| 25–34 | 9.3% |
| 35–44 | 6.3% |
| 45–54 | 7.5% |
| 55–64 | 19.6% |
| 65–74 | 25.1% |
| 75+ | 19.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 24.4% |
| Owned outright | 26.3% |
| Rented | 7.4% |
| Vacant | 42.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 84.3% |
| Townhome | 0.4% |
| 2–4 units | 0.9% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 14.4% |
Businesses in 59868
98 business establishments with 587 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 21
- Retail Trade: 15
- Accommodation and Food Services: 15
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 10
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 9
- Transportation and Warehousing: 7
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 5
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
EDDM carrier routes
59868 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 125 residential and 8 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 59868
59868 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 highway contract (H)) with 125 residential and 8 business mailboxes. Routes range from 125 homes (H031) to 125 homes (H031); the median route has 125 homes. The Census counted 923 households in 59868 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 59868
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H031 | Highway contract | 125 | 8 | $72,623 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 59868 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 59854 — Ovando CDP, MT (14.9 mi)
- 59823 — Twin Creeks CDP, MT (17.8 mi)
- 59826 — Condon CDP, MT (18.4 mi)
- 59821 — Evaro CDP, MT (22.6 mi)
- 59865 — St. Ignatius town, MT (22.8 mi)
Areas that include 59868
- Seeley Lake, MT ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Missoula County ZIP codes — 17 ZIP codes
- Montana ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 15: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Missoula County
- No. 1 of 15: highest median age in Missoula County
Mail every home in 59868
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 59868, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 59868 in?
- 59868 is a Seeley Lake, MT mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Seeley Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 59868 in?
- 59868 is in Missoula County.
- What is the population of 59868?
- About 1,797 people (±324), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,087.
- What is the median household income in 59868?
- $51,490 (±$10,183), compared with $72,509 for Montana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 59868?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 125 residential and 8 business mailboxes (133 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 59868?
- The closest, measured center to center: 59854 (14.9 mi, Ovando), 59823 (17.8 mi, Twin Creeks), 59826 (18.4 mi, Condon), 59821 (22.6 mi, Evaro) and 59865 (22.8 mi, St. Ignatius).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.