Median household income (1999): $28,596
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,031
| This zip code | $34,031 | | Montana: | $39,301 |
Nearest zip codes: 59867, 59874, 59866, 59842, 59859, 59848.
Housing units in zip code 59873 with a mortgage: 267 (21 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 225
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $738
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $236
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.3% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 59873: Stobie Ranch (A), Flatiron Ridge Recreation Site (B), Flatiron Ridge Fishing Access Site (C), Thompson Falls Campground (D), Thompson Falls Golf Club (E), Thompson Falls State Park Campground (F), Thompson River Spur (G), United States Forest Service Fire Station (H), Fishtrap Work Center (I), Fishtrap Lake Recreation Site (J), Fishtrap Campground (K), Willow Creek Recreation Site (L), Woodlin (M), Mountain House Historic Site (N), Birdland Bay RV Resort (O), McKay Landing Fishing Access Site (P), Bend Work Center (Q), Halfway House Historical Site (R), Halfway House Historical SIte (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in zip code 59873: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Sylvan Lake (B), Blossom Lakes (C), Porcupine Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Honeymoon Lake (F), Duckhead Lake (G), Carbine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cliff Creek (A), Shale Creek (B), Grouse Creek (C), Graves Creek (D), Cold Creek (E), Shroder Creek (F), Frosty Creek (G), Freezeout Creek (H), Four Lakes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Thompson Falls Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 64
- 1995 to 1998: 81
- 1990 to 1994: 87
- 1980 to 1989: 278
- 1970 to 1979: 308
- 1960 to 1969: 142
- 1950 to 1959: 183
- 1940 to 1949: 100
- 1939 or earlier: 186
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Thompson Falls, MT (59873): |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 74
- 2 bedrooms: 268
- 3 bedrooms: 340
- 4 bedrooms: 146
- 5 or more bedrooms: 29
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 18
- 1 bedrooms: 60
- 2 bedrooms: 91
- 3 bedrooms: 76
- 4 bedrooms: 2
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 59873 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 23
- 1 vehicle: 166
- 2 vehicles: 371
- 3 vehicles: 245
- 4 vehicles: 32
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 28
- 1 vehicle: 130
- 2 vehicles: 64
- 3 vehicles: 21
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 59873:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 28
- $50,000 to $59,999: 45
- $60,000 to $69,999: 48
- $70,000 to $79,999: 50
- $80,000 to $89,999: 74
- $90,000 to $99,999: 55
- $100,000 to $124,999: 66
- $125,000 to $149,999: 27
- $150,000 to $174,999: 36
- $175,000 to $199,999: 12
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 59873:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 15
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 34
- $300 to $349: 29
- $350 to $399: 25
- $400 to $449: 32
- $450 to $499: 17
- $500 to $549: 12
- $550 to $599: 2
- $650 to $699: 3
- $700 to $749: 5
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,863
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $116,764
- Asian householders: $64,563
- Two or more races householders: $257,567
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,059
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 13
- 3 or 4: 23
- 5 to 9: 21
- 20 to 49: 27
- Mobile homes: 273
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 771 (70%)
- Carpooled: 168 (15%)
- Walked: 64 (6%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 92 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 115
- 5 to 9 minutes: 286
- 10 to 14 minutes: 219
- 15 to 19 minutes: 102
- 20 to 24 minutes: 70
- 25 to 29 minutes: 21
- 30 to 34 minutes: 103
- 35 to 39 minutes: 18
- 40 to 44 minutes: 15
- 45 to 59 minutes: 9
- 60 to 89 minutes: 26
- 90 or more minutes: 23
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,653
- In family households: 2,275 (687 male householders, 107 female householders)
660 spouses, 729 children (647 natural, 17 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 10 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 378 (138 male householders (112 living alone)), 178 female householders (151 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 34 (25 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 440 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 49 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
424 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (27 men, 109 women).
97.7% of residents of 59873 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 15% well, 15% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% well, 29% not well, 14% not at all).
Foreign born population: 54 (2.0%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (22%)
- Germany (15%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (13%)
- Malaysia (13%)
- Costa Rica (9%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Japan (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 18
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 463
- Irish: 255
- English: 219
- Other groups: 158
- Norwegian: 153
- United States or American: 129
- Polish: 77
- Scotch-Irish: 73
- Dutch: 61
- French (except Basque): 58
- Danish: 42
- European: 31
- French Canadian: 31
- Swedish: 28
- Italian: 26
- Scottish: 25
- Czech: 21
- Lithuanian: 17
- Swiss: 13
- British: 12
- Subsaharan African:: 12
- African: 12
- Welsh: 12
- Canadian: 8
- Finnish: 7
- Greek: 6
- Scandinavian: 5
- Ukrainian: 5
- Russian: 4
- Serbian: 4
- Celtic: 3
- Northern European: 2
- Croatian: 1

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- THOMPSON FALLS UNLOADING TERMINAL (5315 HWY 200 in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking)
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)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: CONOCOPHILLIPS CO (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
, CONOCOPHILLIPS (CONTACT/GENERAL)
, CONOCO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CONOCO INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OWNER)
, CONOCOPHILLIPS CO (PERMITEE)
Alternative names: CONOCO INC - T FALLS BULK TERMINAL, CONOCO, INC., CONOCO, INC. - T. FALLS BULK TERMINAL, CONOCOPHILLIPS THOMPSON FALLS PRODUCTS RAIL TERMIN , THOMPSON FALLS BULK TERMINAL, THOMPSON FALLS CONOCO TERMINAL, THOMPSON FALLS RAIL TERMINAL
- THOMPSON RIVER LUMBER, INC (5532 STATE HWY 2 in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1991-0076, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
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 classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
Organizations: THOMPSON RIVER LUMBER CO (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
Alternative names: THOMPSON RIV LUMBER
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (315 COLUMBIA ST in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1047
Organizations: SCHOOL DIST #2 (CONTACT/OWNER)
, THOMPSON FALLS ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: THOMPSON FALLS ELEM SCHL, THOMPSON FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THOMPSON FALLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- THOMPSON FALLS SAND & GRAVEL (3) CRUSHERS - SEE COMMENTS in PORTABLE, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
- THOMPSON RIVER CO-GEN LLC (249 AIRPORT RD in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MONITORING SITE (Airborne pollution emission tracking)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
- THOMPSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL (601 GOLF STREET in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1048
Organizations: THOMPSON FALLS H S (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: THOMPSON FALLS HIGH SCHL
- THOMPSON FALLS 7-8 (306 HALEY in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1764
Organizations: THOMPSON FALLS ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION (1250 PROSPECT CREEK ROAD in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS, EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER METAL ORE MINING.; PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM).; PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM).
Alternative names: UNITED STATE ANTIMONY CORP.
- THOMPSON RIVER LUMBER (5532 MT HIGHWAY 200 in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JOHN WILSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, THOMPSON RIVER LUMBER COMPANY OF MT INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CITY OF THOMPSON FALLS WWTF (T21N R29W S7 SE in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: THOMPSON FALLS, CITY OF
- CLARK FORK CONCRETE AND ROCK, INC. (NW1/4,NE1/4,SEC. 15, T21N,R29W in PORTABLE - SANDERS COUNTY, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- SUSIC CONSTRUCTION WAREHOUSE (40 AIRPORT RD in THOMPSON FALLS, MT)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WILLIAM R SUSIC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SUSIC CONSTRUCTION INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- THOMPSON FALLS FOREST SERVICE SHOP (T21N R29W SOUTH 1/2 SECTION 5 in THOMPSON FALLS, MT). Federal Facility
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Wood (31%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1046
- Northeast: 90
- Midwest: 495
- South: 152
- West: 843
57% of the 59873 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Montana.
Population in 1990: 2,311. Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+14.8%).
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): 19
| Here: | 6.0% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 4.3% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
| Here: | 32.2% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MUSTER CONSTRUCTION, INC (153 COLUMBIA RD in THOMPSON FALLS, MT; small business)
2 employees, $240000 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $137,171 in 6 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), Forest Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $90,000; 2002: $24,000; 2003: $17,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$90,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
$17,000 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$14,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$10,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
- TAYLOR TECHNIQUES INC (307 WASHINGTON ST in THOMPSON FALLS, MT; small business): $96,865 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services, Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction) by Forest Service, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) Signed by year: 2000: $51,031; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $45,834; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$45,834 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-05-15.
$38,071, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$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.
$0 with Forest Service for Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction). Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
- D & S CONTRACTING (1 MILE CHERRY CREEK RD in THOMPSON FALLS, MT; small business)
$20,160 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (20-49: 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 (Noninst.)
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25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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