ZIP Code 59930 — West Kootenai CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59930 covers West Kootenai, MT in Lincoln County with a population of about 947.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 406; U.S. House district MT-1; the SPOKANE media market.

West Kootenai, MT fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (36.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 59930 is about $65,268 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.4%; unemployment rate near 17.4%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 12.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.9 points below 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 $252,200 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $705 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.2% (about 20.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59930 in West Kootenai, MT, a household would need roughly $69,000 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 $1,620. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,268). 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 West Kootenai CDP, MT as Relatively Low (composite score 64.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.6) and flood (65.5). 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 West Kootenai CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 15.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 50 for ZIP 59930 (West Kootenai 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.