Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,563 Zip code population in 2010: 1,792 Zip code population in 2000: 1,776
Houses and condos: 704 Renter-occupied apartments: 137
% of renters here:
22%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 59824: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 90.4 sq. mi. Water area: 4.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($2,320)
Montana:
0.7% ($2,498)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,960 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,714 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 814
(52.1%)
Females: 748
(47.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 59824:
High school or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 59824:
Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 52.9%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 12.3%
Zip code 59824 compared to state average:
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $320,136
59824:
$320,136
Montana:
$366,400
According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 59824 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 59824 is 457 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
48.0 years
Montana median age:
40.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Montana:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 59824, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,016 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,016
State:
$70,533
Salary/wage: $41,349 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
Here:
$41,349
State:
$52,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1601.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3826.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6290.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12663.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19727.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $526 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$526
Montana:
$1,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,692 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,692
State:
$7,554
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.1% for AGIs below $25k, 47.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 191.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,479 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,479
State:
+$26,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 174.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 227.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 510.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2505.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,236 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,236
State:
+$13,757
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.1% for AGIs below $25k, 244.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 956.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,680 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
59824:
$12,680
Montana:
$19,575
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.9% for AGIs below $25k, 684.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,033 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:
$22,033
State:
$33,125
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 944.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $6,000 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
59824:
$6,000
State:
$7,689
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 257.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,107 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,107
State:
$2,035
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.5% for AGIs below $25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.6%
Here:
95%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 59824, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,108 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,108
State:
$53,401
Salary/wage: $35,616 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$35,616
State:
$40,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,274 (reported on 37.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,274
Montana:
$1,689
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,270 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,270
State:
$5,585
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,060 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$2,060
State:
+$14,401
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,975 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,975
State:
+$10,980
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,540 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
59824:
$11,540
Montana:
$13,434
Total itemized deductions: $19,614 (28% of AGI, reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$19,614
State:
$21,750
Here:
28.1% of AGI
State:
20.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,920 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,920
State:
$3,989
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,721 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
59824:
$4,721
State:
$7,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,443 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,443
State:
$2,015
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.0%
Here:
71%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 59824, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,507 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,507
State:
$37,845
Salary/wage: $27,882 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,882
State:
$31,190
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.8% for AGIs below $10k, 81.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,540 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,540
Montana:
$1,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,118 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,118
State:
$3,070
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,000 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,000
State:
+$10,237
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,123 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,123
State:
+$8,849
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,133 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
59824:
$2,133
Montana:
$2,958
Total itemized deductions: $15,239 (30% of AGI, reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$15,239
State:
$17,258
Here:
30.1% of AGI
State:
23.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,069 (4% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,069
State:
$2,921
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,152 (reported on 65.1% of returns)
59824:
$3,152
State:
$5,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$1,604
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.7%
Here:
67%
State:
63%
(% for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 58 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 555
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (22 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 238 (102 now married, 136 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 59824 with a mortgage: 225 (8 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,518 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $399
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 59824: Bison Range Headquarters (A), Ninepipe Substation (B), Willow Creek Campground (C), Charlo (D), Moiese Camp (E), Charlo - Moiese Rural Fire District (F), Leon Community Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 59824 include: Mission Mountain Wilderness Historical Marker (1), Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
193 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (7 men, 36 women).
88.0% of residents of 59824 zip code speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 57% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 34% well).
7.1% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 56% well, 12% not well).
Foreign born population: 33 (2.2%) (35.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
2.3%
52%Guyana
16%France
13%Honduras
6%Australia
18%German
11%Irish
9%English
7%American
5%European
3%Dutch
3%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
212010 or later
02000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
19Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LAKE COUNTY CHARLO SEWER DISTRICT (106 4TH AVENUE EAST in CHARLO, MT) . Tribal Land
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2005-0228, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-08-2005-0229, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2005-0228, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-08-2005-0229, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: LAKE COUNTY CHARLO SEWER DIST., LAKE COUNTY CHARLO SEWR DIS(E)
CHARLO HIGH SCHOOL (405 2ND AVE W in CHARLO, MT)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100043, ASBESTOS (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0636 Organizations: WESTERN STATES SCAFFOLDING & ABATEMENT INC (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
, CHARLO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CHARLO H S (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MOIESE MERCANTILE (4924 HWY 212 in MOIESE, MT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: JESS J CHEFF (CONTACT/OWNER)
NATIONAL BISON RANGE (132 BISON RANGE ROAD in MOIESE, MT) . Federal Facility. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NATIONAL BISON RANGE UST
CHARLO 7-8 (405 2ND AVE WEST in CHARLO, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1602 Organizations: CHARLO ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHARLO ELEMENTARY (405 2ND AVE WEST in CHARLO, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0635
CHARLO, TOWN OF (106 4TH AVENUE EAST in CHARLO, MT) . Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
COULTER AUTOMOTIVE (SOUTH MAIN in CHARLO, MT) . Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%
37.1%Electricity
30.0%Wood
22.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 1,638. Population change in the 1990s: +138 (+8.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 923
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 227
South: 66
West: 258
60% of the 59824 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Montana.
91% of the 59824 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Here:
30.2%
Montana:
15.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Montana:
12.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Montana:
15.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
51,901Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
50,793Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
50,312Law enforcement workers including supervisors
45,579Construction and extraction occupations
38,077Legal occupations
35,331Sales and related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
A L MONTGOMERY TREE THINING (599756 HWY 212 in CHARLO, MT; small business)
$11,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Tree Thinning Services. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Information: Newspaper Publishers (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 2)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
221 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
231 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 28 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (52.1%), and Structure Fires (34.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 59824
(52.1%)
(47.9%)
Nearest zip codes: 59863, 59864, 59855, 59865, 59831, 59821.
. Tribal Land
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fires - 28 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (52.1%), and Structure Fires (34.3%).