Median household income (1999): $41,417
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,289
| This zip code | $49,289 | | Montana: | $39,301 |
Nearest zip codes: 59601, 59635, 59636, 59634, 59640, 59648.
Housing units in zip code 59602 with a mortgage: 2,411 (308 second mortgage, 293 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 775
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $930
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $262
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 366
- 1995 to 1998: 1,033
- 1990 to 1994: 631
- 1980 to 1989: 1,517
- 1970 to 1979: 2,471
- 1960 to 1969: 742
- 1950 to 1959: 322
- 1940 to 1949: 94
- 1939 or earlier: 301
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Helena Valley West Central, MT (59602):
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- no bedroom: 27
- 1 bedrooms: 253
- 2 bedrooms: 1,242
- 3 bedrooms: 2,723
- 4 bedrooms: 1,315
- 5 or more bedrooms: 420
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 101
- 2 bedrooms: 339
- 3 bedrooms: 310
- 4 bedrooms: 56
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 59602 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 72
- 1 vehicle: 1,059
- 2 vehicles: 2,599
- 3 vehicles: 1,508
- 4 vehicles: 485
- 5 or more vehicles: 257
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 38
- 1 vehicle: 370
- 2 vehicles: 305
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 26
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 59602:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 37
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 36
- $60,000 to $69,999: 71
- $70,000 to $79,999: 92
- $80,000 to $89,999: 278
- $90,000 to $99,999: 364
- $100,000 to $124,999: 855
- $125,000 to $149,999: 712
- $150,000 to $174,999: 323
- $175,000 to $199,999: 137
- $200,000 to $249,999: 107
- $250,000 to $299,999: 78
- $300,000 to $399,999: 28
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 59602:
- $150 to $199: 6
- $200 to $249: 38
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 70
- $350 to $399: 128
- $400 to $449: 109
- $450 to $499: 44
- $500 to $549: 70
- $550 to $599: 49
- $600 to $649: 43
- $650 to $699: 17
- $750 to $799: 24
- $800 to $899: 32
- $1,000 to $1,249: 15
- No cash rent: 72
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,942
- Black or African American householders: $195,751
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $128,852
- Asian householders: $147,672
- Two or more races householders: $133,111
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $130,501
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,030
- One, attached: 57
- Two: 50
- 3 or 4: 32
- 5 to 9: 20
- 10 to 19: 9
- 50 or more: 1
- Mobile homes: 2,259
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,371 (78%)
- Carpooled: 1,331 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 28 (0%)
- Taxi: 11 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 172 (2%)
- Other means: 35 (0%)
- Worked at home: 458 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 186
- 5 to 9 minutes: 601
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1753
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2705
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1891
- 25 to 29 minutes: 439
- 30 to 34 minutes: 846
- 35 to 39 minutes: 56
- 40 to 44 minutes: 88
- 45 to 59 minutes: 131
- 60 to 89 minutes: 84
- 90 or more minutes: 196
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 18,212
- In family households: 16,356 (4,292 male householders, 1,023 female householders)
4,431 spouses, 5,888 children (5,303 natural, 170 adopted, 415 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 114 other relatives, 298 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,856 (827 male householders (672 living alone)), 745 female householders (638 living alone)), 284 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 60 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,342 2-persons, 1,203 3-persons, 1,095 4-persons, 466 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,310 1-person, 243 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
3,889 married couples with children.
992 single-parent households (337 men, 655 women).
96.1% of residents of 59602 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 11% well, 12% not well, 3% not at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 19% well, 3% not well, 1% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 285 (1.6%)
(58.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (27%)
- Germany (18%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Ireland (10%)
- Netherlands (6%)
- Russia (6%)
- Italy (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 69
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 41
- 1980 to 1984: 27
- 1975 to 1979: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 95
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 3770
- Irish: 2094
- English: 1567
- Norwegian: 1272
- Other groups: 1035
- United States or American: 936
- Swedish: 464
- Italian: 464
- French (except Basque): 380
- Scotch-Irish: 365
- Scottish: 294
- French Canadian: 245
- Dutch: 239
- Danish: 209
- Polish: 202
- Finnish: 138
- European: 130
- Czech: 110
- Scandinavian: 98
- Welsh: 91
- Yugoslavian: 86
- Czechoslovakian: 68
- Austrian: 59
- Lithuanian: 51
- Swiss: 51
- Russian: 46
- Croatian: 38
- Hungarian: 32
- Canadian: 23
- British: 17
- Romanian: 16
- Slavic: 16
- Belgian: 13
- Northern European: 13
- Slovak: 12
- Portuguese: 12
- Slovene: 10
- Turkish: 9
- Latvian: 9
- German Russian: 8
- Ukrainian: 8
- Serbian: 7
- Basque: 5
- Armenian: 4
- Australian: 2
- Eastern European: 2
- Celtic: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10899
- Northeast: 558
- Midwest: 2363
- South: 775
- West: 3271
56% of the 59602 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, 43% lived in Montana.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 121
| Here: | 5.1% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 65
| Here: | 5.3% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
| Here: | 34.3% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Professional Organizations (50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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