ZIP Code 59936 — West Glacier CDP, MT Demographics & Data

ZIP code 59936 covers West Glacier, MT in Flathead County with a population of about 679.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 59936 is about $87,031 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.2%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 48.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Construction, and Arts and entertainment; about 40.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 25.1 points above 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 $562,500 — about 62% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $765 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.5% (about 4.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 59936 in West Glacier, MT, a household would need roughly $155,000 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 $3,613. That is about 78% above the local median household income ($87,031), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Glacier CDP, MT as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.5) and flood (79.8). 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 Glacier CDP, MT show little to no average snow and around 30.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 59936 (West Glacier 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.