Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,241
| This zip code: | $46,241 | | Montana: | $43,531 |
Nearest zip codes: 59931, 59919, 59922, 59932, 59860, 59914.
Housing units in zip code 59911 with a mortgage: 909 (75 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 510
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,329
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $426
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 59911: Flathead Community Center (A), University of Montana Biological Station (B), Yellow Bay Campground (C), Montana State Highway 83 Weigh Staton (D), Mission Lookout (E), Loon Lake Access (F), Horseshoe Lake - Ferndale Fishing Access Site (G), Bigfork Fire Department - Echo Station (H), Ferndale Fire Department (I), Swan Lake Public Library (J), Swan Lake Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 59911 include: Bethany Church (A), Little Brown Church (B), New Life Alliance Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Lonepine Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Blue Lake (A), Talmadge Lake (B), Echo Lake (C), Abbot Lake (D), Metcalf Lake (E), Pony Lake (F), Shay Lake (G), Swan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Echo Creek (A), Groom Creek (B), Goat Creek (C), Glen Creek (D), Gildart Creek (E), Condon Creek (F), Sixmile Creek (G), Fatty Creek (H), Alder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 59911 include: Swan River National Wildlife Refuge (1), Beardance Picnic Area (2), Sun River National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Bigfork 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: 164
- 1995 to 1998: 612
- 1990 to 1994: 641
- 1980 to 1989: 939
- 1970 to 1979: 918
- 1960 to 1969: 375
- 1950 to 1959: 280
- 1940 to 1949: 165
- 1939 or earlier: 308
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bigfork, MT (59911): |
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 121
- 2 bedrooms: 587
- 3 bedrooms: 1,024
- 4 bedrooms: 388
- 5 or more bedrooms: 129
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 24
- 1 bedrooms: 107
- 2 bedrooms: 245
- 3 bedrooms: 204
- 4 bedrooms: 41
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 59911 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 36
- 1 vehicle: 421
- 2 vehicles: 1,145
- 3 vehicles: 489
- 4 vehicles: 141
- 5 or more vehicles: 39
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 284
- 2 vehicles: 250
- 3 vehicles: 72
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 59911:
- Less than $10,000: 19
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 1
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $50,000 to $59,999: 25
- $60,000 to $69,999: 20
- $70,000 to $79,999: 29
- $80,000 to $89,999: 29
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 61
- $125,000 to $149,999: 179
- $150,000 to $174,999: 150
- $175,000 to $199,999: 183
- $200,000 to $249,999: 326
- $250,000 to $299,999: 259
- $300,000 to $399,999: 300
- $400,000 to $499,999: 194
- $500,000 to $749,999: 317
- $750,000 to $999,999: 110
- $1,000,000 or more: 140
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 59911:
- Less than $100: 18
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 18
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 62
- $450 to $499: 57
- $500 to $549: 58
- $550 to $599: 86
- $600 to $649: 62
- $650 to $699: 49
- $700 to $749: 43
- $750 to $799: 10
- $800 to $899: 103
- No cash rent: 107
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $314,979.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $290,845
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $115,344
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $168,580
- Two or more races householders: $288,361
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $377,087
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $292,295 (it was $152,700 in 2000)
| 59911: | $292,295 | | Montana: | $170,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,527 - $726,909
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $441,327| Here: | $441,327 | | State: | $251,645 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $221,040| Here: | $221,040 | | State: | $207,161 |
In 2-unit structures: $107,741| Here: | $107,741 | | State: | $147,637 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $343,773| Here: | $343,773 | | State: | $221,631 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,491| Here: | $271,491 | | State: | $242,036 |
Mobile homes: $65,180| Here: | $65,180 | | State: | $51,663 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,417| Here: | $35,417 | | State: | $45,944 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,330
- One, attached: 96
- Two: 49
- 3 or 4: 100
- 5 to 9: 128
- 10 to 19: 61
- 20 to 49: 7
- Mobile homes: 572
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,091 (72%)
- Carpooled: 418 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 110 (4%)
- Other means: 4 (0%)
- Worked at home: 265 (9%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 227
- 5 to 9 minutes: 329
- 10 to 14 minutes: 386
- 15 to 19 minutes: 343
- 20 to 24 minutes: 239
- 25 to 29 minutes: 127
- 30 to 34 minutes: 444
- 35 to 39 minutes: 83
- 40 to 44 minutes: 144
- 45 to 59 minutes: 190
- 60 to 89 minutes: 58
- 90 or more minutes: 64
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,830
- In family households: 5,853 (1,761 male householders, 324 female householders)
1,858 spouses, 1,756 children (1,571 natural, 98 adopted, 87 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 10 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 977 (378 male householders (269 living alone)), 444 female householders (408 living alone)), 155 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 78 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,211 2-persons, 368 3-persons, 292 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 677 1-person, 129 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 4 6-persons.
1,173 married couples with children.
244 single-parent households (79 men, 165 women).
96.4% of residents of 59911 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% very well, 6% well, 4% not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 12% well, 7% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 159 (2.3%)
(60.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (41%)
- Germany (12%)
- Korea (9%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (7%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Romania (5%)
- Chile (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 37
- 1985 to 1989: 16
- 1980 to 1984: 25
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 66
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White population: 6,696
Black population: 9
American Indian population: 67
Asian population: 24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 42
Two or more races population: 93

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1114 |
|  English: 655 |
|  Irish: 614 |
|  Norwegian: 524 |
|  United States or American: 336 |
|  Other groups: 304 |
|  Scottish: 228 |
|  Italian: 193 |
|  French (except Basque): 183 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 179 |
|  Swedish: 174 |
|  Polish: 104 |
|  Danish: 94 |
|  French Canadian: 79 |
|  Czech: 74 |
|  Dutch: 73 |
|  Welsh: 72 |
|  European: 52 |
|  Swiss: 40 |
|  Finnish: 27 |
|  Russian: 26 |
|  British: 26 |
|  Scandinavian: 25 |
|  Portuguese: 23 |
|  Hungarian: 20 |
|  Canadian: 19 |
|  Yugoslavian: 19 |
|  Austrian: 15 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 12 |
|  Belgian: 11 |
|  Greek: 9 |
|  Northern European: 9 |
|  Romanian: 8 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 8 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  Eastern European: 3 |
|  Basque: 3 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Lebanese: 2 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Bulgarian: 2 |
|  Maltese: 1 |
|  Croatian: 1 |
Public primary/middle school in zip code 59911 not listed on the city page:- SALMON PRAIRIE SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 744 SALMON PRAIRIE RD, SWAN LAKE, MT; Grades: PK - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SWAN RIVER SCHOOL (1205 SWAN HWY in BIGFORK, 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-0411
Organizations: SWAN RIVER ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MOONRISE AT YELLOWBAY (17998 EAST SHORE ROUTE in BIGFORK, MT). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1997-0064, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: GROCERY STORES
Organizations: MOON RISE AT YELLOW BAY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOON RISE AT YELLOW BAY INC , MOONRISE AT YELLOW BAY, YELLOW BAY STORE
- BIGFORK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (108 HARBOR HEIGHTS BOULEVARD in BIGFORK, MT)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-2003-0094, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: BIG FORK COUNTY WATER & SEWER, BIGFORK COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT, BIGFORK WATER & SANIT. DIST., BIGFORK WWTP WATER & SANIT.
- BIGFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT 38 (600 COMMERCE STREET in BIGFORK, MT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0442
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTION.
Organizations: BIGFORK ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BIGFORK 7-8 (600 COMMERCE ST in BIGFORK, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1660
Organizations: BIGFORK ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BIGFORK HIGH SCHOOL (600 COMMERCE ST in BIGFORK, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0443
Organizations: BIGFORK H S (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SWAN RIVER 7-8 (1205 SWAN HIGHWAY in BIGFORK, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1694
Organizations: SWAN RIVER ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- C.T. REPAIR (8537 HWY 35 in BIGFORK, MT)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1995-0118, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- BAY AUTOMOTIVE (8543 MT HWY 35 in BIGFORK, MT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JOHN HAINES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HARBOR VILLAGE PHASE II B (T27N R20W S26 SW in BIGFORK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
Alternative names: ROCKY MTN RECREATIONAL COMMUN-
- BIGFORK N SEWER PROJECT (T27N R20W S24 C in BIG FORK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, AND COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION
Alternative names: NOBLE EXCAVATING INC
- MARINA CAY RESORT CONDOS (T27N R20W S36 NE in BIGFORK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: GENERAL CONTRACTORS-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OTHER THAN SINGLE-FAMILY
Alternative names: MARTEL CONSTRUCTION INC
- MILL CREEK SUBDIVISION (T27N R20W S26 SE in BIG FORK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
Alternative names: MILL CREEK LAND LLC
Median worth of mobile homes: $87,207
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (33%)
- Wood (22%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2391
- Northeast: 366
- Midwest: 1410
- South: 592
- West: 1947
52% of the 59911 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Montana.
Population in 1990: 5,119. Population change in the 1990s: +1,817 (+35.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
| Here: | 7.6% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
| Here: | 6.7% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
| Here: | 29.5% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT (BRIDGE ST in BIGFORK, MT; small business): $993,000 in 6 contracts from 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) Signed by year: 2000: $324,000; 2001: $324,000; 2002: $24,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$324,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in ID. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 1997-03-15.
$324,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$321,000, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
- H & W INC (4400 FOOTHILL RD in BIGFORK, MT; small business): $92,331 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$48,840 with Navy for Hardware, Weapon System. Signed on 2003-07-17. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$45,780 with Navy for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2005-07-01.
$-2,289, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-08-10.
- KATHLEEN J MOON (71284 HWY 83 in SWAN LAKE, MT; small business)
$47,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
- TIGER HEWLETT LOGGING (HWY 83 S in SWAN LAKE, MT; small business)
2 employees, $99000 revenue.
$34,750 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- ANDERSON MASONRY, INC (7393 HIGHWAY 35 in BIGFORK, MT; small business)
85 employees, $7025597 revenue.
$5,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Tile, Brick, and Block. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-01-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 31)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 66 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
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