East Missoula is a community in Missoula County, Montana, home to about 2,099 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59802.
Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Missoula; part is in East Missoula
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Missoula. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)173 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Missoula; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Missoula had 2,465 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Missoula County grew from 13,964 residents in 1900 to 117,922 in 2020.
Missoula County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Missoula 2 Ne, MT weather station (2 miles away).
54,136 jobs at 4,816 businesses in Missoula County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
799 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Missoula.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 101 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 146 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 173 |
| Mental health providers | 295 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by DeSmet Elem, Missoula Elem, Hellgate Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSmet SchoolMissoula | Pre-K–5 | 90 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Lowell SchoolMissoula | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Elementary SchoolMissoula | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| DeSmet 6-8Missoula | 6–8 | 37 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Hellgate Middle SchoolMissoula | 7–8 | 326 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire High SchoolMissoula | K–12 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Aspire SchoolMissoula | 6–12 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Missoula, Bonner-West Riverside, Piltzville and Turah.
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