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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes in Montana
Ranked by mean travel time to work for residents who commute.
How we rank shortest commute
Commute time is the mean travel time to work, in minutes, across transportation modes, for residents who travel to work.
People who work from home are not included, so a ZIP with many remote workers can still show a long average commute for those who travel.
Short commutes usually mean jobs nearby, but rural ZIPs with a local employer can rank high too. Open a ZIP's profile to see its share of 60-minute commutes and transit use.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 133 Montana ZIPs qualify.
Montana ZIP codes ranked by shortest commute
1ZIP 59254Plentywood
Montana
- Mean commute
- 9.6 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 42°F
2ZIP 59758West Yellowstone
Montana
- Mean commute
- 10.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 38°F
3ZIP 59323Colstrip
Montana
- Mean commute
- 10.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
4ZIP 59263Scobey
Montana
- Mean commute
- 11.4 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 42°F
5ZIP 59812Missoula
Montana
- Mean commute
- 11.5 min
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 46°F
6ZIP 59230Glasgow
Montana
- Mean commute
- 11.7 min
- ZIP population
- ~5k
- Avg. temperature
- 44°F
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Mean commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 59003 | Ashland | Rosebud County | 12.0 min |
| #8 | 59501 | Havre | Hill County | 12.0 min |
| #9 | 59923 | Libby | Lincoln County | 12.0 min |
| #10 | 59301 | Miles City | Custer County | 12.8 min |
| #11 | 59526 | Harlem | Blaine County | 12.8 min |
| #12 | 59022 | Crow Agency | Big Horn County | 13.5 min |
| #13 | 59523 | Chinook | Blaine County | 13.5 min |
| #14 | 59417 | Browning | Glacier County | 13.6 min |
| #15 | 59601 | Helena | Lewis And Clark County | 13.7 min |
| #16 | 59401 | Great Falls | Cascade County | 13.8 min |
| #17 | 59538 | Malta | Phillips County | 13.8 min |
| #18 | 59474 | Shelby | Toole County | 14.1 min |
| #19 | 59722 | Deer Lodge | Powell County | 14.3 min |
| #20 | 59442 | Fort Benton | Chouteau County | 14.4 min |
| #21 | 59801 | Missoula | Missoula County | 14.6 min |
| #22 | 59102 | Billings | Yellowstone County | 14.9 min |
| #23 | 59427 | Cut Bank | Glacier County | 14.9 min |
| #24 | 59840 | Hamilton | Ravalli County | 14.9 min |
| #25 | 59201 | Wolf Point | Roosevelt County | 15.1 min |
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