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East Helena ZIP code, Montana

The ZIP code for East Helena, MT is 59635, and its area code is 406.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,702
Area code
406
State
Montana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Helena itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Helena (10.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to East Helena uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Helena in numbers

About 1,702 people live in East Helena, in 853 households. The median household income is $60,417 a year, 17% below the Montana median of $72,509 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $290,700 (23% below the Montana median), and median gross rent is $1,090 a month. The median age is 35.6; 23.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (35.2% across Montana); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population1,702East Helena1,702
Households853East Helena853
Median age35.6East Helena35.6Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$60,417East Helena$60,417Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$290,700East Helena$290,700Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,090East Helena$1,090Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%East Helena23.6%Montana35.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.0 minEast Helena17.0 minMontana19.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density420 / sq miEast Helena420 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place East Helena city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as East Helena

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Helena
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
59635 East Helena , MT Standard 8,292 $83,740 $395,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Helena

These ZIP codes cover part of East Helena but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Helena
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
59601 Helena , MT Standard 31,728 $72,290 $386,500

Map of East Helena ZIP codes

59635

The ZIP codes of East Helena, MT, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near East Helena

The nearest larger towns are Helena Valley Southeast (9,108 people, 2.8 mi), Montana City (3,092 people, 4.2 mi) and Helena (33,639 people, 4.9 mi).

Towns near East Helena
TownPopulationDistance
Helena Valley Southeast 9,108 2.8 mi
Montana City 3,092 4.2 mi
Helena 33,639 4.9 mi
Helena Valley West Central 8,056 8.4 mi
Helena Valley Northeast 4,659 8.5 mi
Helena Valley Northwest 5,183 12.0 mi

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