East Glacier Park, MT
Glacier County · Montana · United States
Home to 309 people across 677.235 square miles.
At a glance
59434 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 59434 is
| Coordinates | 48.698205, -113.507207 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | Glacier County |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| Land area | 677.235 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 413.5 mi |
|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 748.0 mi |
| San Francisco, CA | 876.6 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1040.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 59434
309 residents in 145 households, averaging 2.13 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 25.9% of residents, and 53.1% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 145 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.13 |
| Family households | 40.0% |
| Living alone | 53.1% |
| Median age | 45.8 years |
| Households with internet | 88.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 59434
The median household here earns $48,125 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 59434 ahead of 14% of American ZIP codes. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $48,125 ±$25,096 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $36,817 |
| Poverty rate | 22.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% |
| Labor force participation | 59.6% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 58.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 98.3% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 59434
A typical home is valued at $171,900, and median rent runs $875 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 74.5% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1980.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $171,900 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $875/mo |
| Median year built | 1980 |
| Housing units | 334 |
| Vacancy rate | 56.6% |
Own vs. rent
Of 145 occupied units
| Owner households | 108 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 37 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 59434 commutes
58.6% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 22.6 minutes. 15.1% work from home.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 22.6 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 59434
ZIP code 59434 is assigned to East Glacier Park, MT, and falls within Glacier County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 309 people live inside it.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $48,125, 59434 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 14% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in East Glacier Park looks like
Housing in 59434 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $171,900 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $875 a month. Ownership dominates: 74.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 76.9% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1980, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 56.6% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews older than the national median, with a median age of 45.8 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.13 people, and 40.0% are family households.
Getting to work takes 22.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 58.6% of workers, while 15.1% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in East Glacier Park, MT
59434 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $875 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Seattle, WA is about 413.5 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 59434 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 59434 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 59434 offers a compact profile of East Glacier Park: 309 residents, a median household income of $48,125, 58.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 59434 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in East Glacier Park may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59434. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).