59856 Zip Code (Paradise, MT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 232

Houses and condos: 97
Renter-occupied apartments: 6
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 59856: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 80.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 59856:

• High school or higher: 62.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 14.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 110.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 59856:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 50.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 17.0%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 59856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,082 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$23,082
State:	$37,845

Salary/wage: $20,787 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,787
State:	$31,190

Taxable interest for individuals: $881 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$881
Montana:	$1,879

Taxable dividends: $429 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$429
State:	$3,070

Profit/loss from business: +$250 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	+$250
State:	+$8,849

Total itemized deductions: $14,238 (34% of AGI, reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,238
State:	$17,258

Here:	33.7% of AGI
State:	23.1% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,286 (6% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,286
State:	$2,921

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $1,919 (reported on 67.3% of returns)

59856:	$1,919
State:	$5,485

Earned income credit: $1,667 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,667
State:	$1,604

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.9%

Here:	61%
State:	63%

Nearest zip codes: 59859, 59872, 59846, 59831, 59848, 59866.
Paradise Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 94

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (3 now married, 2 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 59856 with a mortgage: 23
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 59856 household income distribution in 2022

• 17Less than $10,000
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 37$40,000 to $44,999
• 4$45,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$75,000 to $99,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 59856

• 20$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999
• 23$400,000 to $499,999
• 38$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 59856

• 2$350 to $399
• 2$450 to $499

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $525,689

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $399,579

Here:	$399,579
State:	$518,333

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 92
• Mobile homes: 3

Unemployment: 14.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 59856

• 23.9%6Drove a car alone
• 79.6%20Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 59856

• 1910 to 14 minutes
• 515 to 19 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 232

• Male householders: 33 (4 living alone), Female householders: 61 (5 living alone)

• 52 spouses (52 opposite-sex spouses), 9 unmarried partners, (9 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 41 children (41 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 10 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person

3 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 women).

88.3% of residents of 59856 zip code speak English at home.
27.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BURLINGTON NORHTERN PARADISE TIE PLANT (ROUTE 20 in PARADISE, MT)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0053, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0053, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING
  Organizations: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RW CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BURLINGTON NORTHER RR CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FEE RW CO (CONTACT/OWNER) , BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BN PARADISE TIE PLANT

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 110
• Midwest: 29
• South: 5
• West: 87

89% of the 59856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 108% moved from different state.

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PARADISE VALLEY INC (790 HWY 200 E in PARADISE, MT; small business)
  2 employees, $93000 revenue. : $16,324 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2003

  $14,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  $1,380 with Forest Service for Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  $944 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
  $0 with Forest Service for Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Cemeteries and Crematories (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 59856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Helen	3	82.0 years
William	3	73.0 years
Robert	3	80.0 years
Gladys	2	86.5 years
Charles	2	75.0 years
James	2	63.5 years
Alice	2	96.0 years
Gerald	2	69.0 years
Marjorie	2	75.4 years
Martin	2	70.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 59856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Stephens	4	63.6 years
Day	3	82.3 years
Kelly	3	68.3 years
Fortner	2	63.0 years
Hermes	2	80.5 years
Hill	2	77.5 years
Johnston	2	60.0 years
Lacock	2	85.5 years
Likes	2	89.0 years
Steele	2	81.5 years