Estimated zip code population in 2019: 1,373 Zip code population in 2010: 1,160 Zip code population in 2000: 1,023
Houses and condos: 512 Renter-occupied apartments: 261
% of renters here:
59%
State:
31%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 59003: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 681.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.7% ($747)
Montana:
0.8% ($2,108)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $730 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $755 (0.8%)
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Males: 665
(48.4%)
Females: 708
(51.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 59003:
High school or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 59003:
Never married: 42.6%
Now married: 42.3%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 8.7%
Zip code 59003 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 59003, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,248 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,248
State:
$53,401
Salary/wage: $33,656 (reported on 92.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,656
State:
$40,976
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $300 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$300
Montana:
$1,689
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $800 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$800
State:
$5,585
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,140 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$15,140
State:
+$14,401
Profit/loss from business: +$2,317 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,317
State:
+$10,980
Total itemized deductions: $18,625 (23% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
$18,625
State:
$21,750
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
20.5% of AGI
Taxes paid: $4,650 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
59003:
$4,650
State:
$7,640
Earned income credit: $2,442 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,442
State:
$2,015
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.6%
Here:
48%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 38.9% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 59003, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,087 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,087
State:
$37,845
Salary/wage: $27,480 (reported on 91.7% of returns)
Here:
$27,480
State:
$31,190
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.8% for AGIs below $10k, 88.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $507 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$507
Montana:
$1,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $529 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:
$529
State:
$3,070
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,143 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,143
State:
+$10,237
Total itemized deductions: $13,517 (18% of AGI, reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
$13,517
State:
$17,258
Here:
18.2% of AGI
State:
23.1% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,048 (1% of AGI, reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,048
State:
$2,921
Here:
1.3% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
Total tax: $3,512 (reported on 59.5% of returns)
59003:
$3,512
State:
$5,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,013 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,013
State:
$1,604
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.5%
Here:
69%
State:
63%
(% for various income ranges: 60.5% for AGIs below $10k, 78.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 71 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 366
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (18 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 297 (90 now married, 208 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 59003 with a mortgage: 31 Houses without a mortgage: 150
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,171 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $441
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
24.8%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.5%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 59003: Burning Coal Vein Area (A), O'Dell Windmill (B), Red Shale Campground (C), Section Sixteen Windmill (D), Cow Creek Campground (E), Fort Howes Ranger Station (F), Ashland Fort Howes Ranger Station (G), Ashland Rural Fire District (H), Cheyenne Indian Museum (I), Saint Labre Fire Service (J), Rosebud County Sheriff Substation (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 59003 include: Ashland Christian Fellowship (A), Ashland Community Church (B), Saint Labre Mission (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Chromo Reservoir (A), Necessity Reservoir (B), Ash Creek Reservoir (C), Goodspeed Draw Reservoir (D), Dry Gulch Reservoir (E), Pittman Reservoir (F), Horse Creek Basin Reservoir (G), Slough Grass Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Basin Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Bowman Creek (D), Bradshaw Creek (E), Brian Creek (F), Bringoff Creek (G), Burning Creek (H), Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 23 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 128 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 89 1-person, 50 2-persons, 9 6-persons
212 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (20 women).
88.8% of residents of 59003 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
10.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 26 (1.9%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
1.9%
Whole state:
2.3%
81%Taiwan
4%Honduras
3%German
3%Irish
2%European
1%American
1%Scandinavian
1%Italian
0%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
332010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
5Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
TONGUE RIVER LUMBER CO (HIGHWAY 212 WEST in ASHLAND, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL Alternative names: NORTHERN CHEYENNE PINE CO
MONTCO (7.5 MILES SW OF ASHLAND in ASHLAND, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC and NAICS classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT # 32-J (HIGHWAY 212 in ASHLAND, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1043 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTION. Organizations: ASHLAND ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Organizations: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
ASHLAND 7-8 (HIGHWAY 212 in ASHLAND, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1763 Organizations: ASHLAND ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ASHLAND WTR & SEWER DIST. (PO BOX 297OVE in ASHLAND, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: SAME AS ABOVE
TONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (BOX 138 in ASHLAND, MT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CHEYENNE HOME (PO BOX 458 in ASHLAND, MT)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.6%
44.2%Electricity
43.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.1%Wood
3.9%Coal or coke
0.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 353. Population change in the 1990s: +670 (+189.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 857
Northeast: 26
Midwest: 156
South: 77
West: 222
51% of the 59003 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Montana.
83% of the 59003 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
Here:
43.6%
Montana:
12.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:
58.1%
Montana:
10.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:
14.4%
Montana:
9.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
47,521Management occupations
34,182Transportation occupations
30,202Education, training, and library occupations
30,072Healthcare support occupations
28,923Personal care and service occupations
26,191Food preparation and serving related occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TRUSLER WELL REPAIR (1 MILE E in ASHLAND, MT; small business)
$11,625 with Forest Service for Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (1-4: 1)
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: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 59003 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
7
68.8 years
Mary
7
69.9 years
Alice
5
77.8 years
Ruth
4
82.0 years
William
4
79.0 years
Francis
3
71.7 years
John
3
69.7 years
Josephine
3
74.6 years
Lucy
3
81.6 years
Carl
2
80.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 59003 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Trusler
6
69.0 years
Schonenbach
6
69.7 years
Gray
4
65.7 years
Dunning
4
85.3 years
Hanic
4
65.3 years
Badgett
3
70.0 years
Woodenthigh
3
73.0 years
Tallbull
3
44.7 years
Snodgrass
3
73.7 years
Tarter
3
75.0 years
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