Paradise, MT · standard
ZIP Code 59856
Sanders County, Montana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 347
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Paradise has 347 residents, placing it in the 14th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 2 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 59856 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 59856 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paradise, Sanders County, Montana, home to just 347 residents across 204.1 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 59856, but per-capita income is $20,748. The poverty rate is 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 72.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Montana and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 59856.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 59856, Paradise, MT · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
347
Population
204.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 59856?
72.5
Median Age
64.6%
Male
35.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$20,748
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
46housing units
46
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 59856, employing approximately 155 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,838,000.
7
Businesses
155
Employees
$5.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 59856 in?
ZIP code 59856 (Paradise) is located in Sanders County, Montana. Sanders County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sanders-mt.
What is the population of ZIP code 59856?
ZIP code 59856 in Paradise, MT has a population of 347 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 59856?
The largest racial group in ZIP 59856 is White at 56.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 59856?
ZIP code 59856 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 155 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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