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ZIP Code 59856: Paradise, MT
ZIP code 59856 uses the postal name Paradise, Montana and lies entirely in Sanders County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Paradise (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Paradise · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sanders County
- Census places
- Paradise census-designated place
- House district
- MT-1 119th Congress
- State
- Montana
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 19.4 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 59856?
59856 centers on 47.380°, -114.737° and covers 19.4 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 59859.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 59856, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 59856 compare with the rest of Sanders County?
| Measure | 59856 | In Sanders County | In MT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 130 | 10th of 11 | 305th of 369 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
59856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (130). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 59856?
The 2020 Census counted 238 people in 59856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 130. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 130±119 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 238
- Households
- 46
- Median age
- 72.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 59856?
Of the 130 people the ACS estimates in 59856, 0.0% are under 18 and 86.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (56.2%), then Other or two or more (43.8%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6413.1%
- 65 and older86.9%
- White, not Hispanic56.2%
- Other or two or more43.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 59856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 46
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 59856?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 59856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59859 | Plains | 4,360 | $65k | 10.0 mi |
| 59866 | Saint Regis | 1,161 | $74k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 59846 | Huson | 1,377 | $71k | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 59831 | Dixon | 544 | $46k | 19.2 mi (near) |
| 59872 | Superior | 2,501 | $56k | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 59848 | Lonepine | 81 | $37k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 59845 | Hot Springs | 1,223 | $32k | 23.1 mi (near) |
| 59824 | Charlo | 1,526 | $53k | 24.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.