59522 Zip Code (Chester, MT) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,361
Zip code population in 2010: 1,755
Zip code population in 2000: 1,553

Houses and condos: 574
Renter-occupied apartments: 233
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 59522: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 889.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,788 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,292 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 59522:

• High school or higher: 74.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
• Unemployed: 0.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 59522:

• Never married: 24.2%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 12.9%
• Divorced: 5.1%

• 
• • 1,31496.6%White
  • 322.4%Two or more races
  • 70.5%American Indian
  • 70.5%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 59522, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,515 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,515
State:	$70,533

Salary/wage: $40,240 (reported on 63.6% of returns)

Here:	$40,240
State:	$52,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1362.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4237.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7532.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6295.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,354 (reported on 39.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,354
Montana:	$1,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 330.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 175.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,282 (reported on 42.4% of returns)

Here:	$8,282
State:	$7,554

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1555.6% for AGIs below $25k, 111.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 335.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,953 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

Here:	+$9,953
State:	+$26,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $25k, 200.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 387.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 500.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,250 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,250
State:	+$13,757

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 266.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 300.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,600 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

59522:	$15,600
Montana:	$19,575

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 471.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Total itemized deductions: $39,000 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

Here:	$39,000
State:	$33,125

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 866.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,414 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,414
State:	$2,035

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%

Here:	91%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 93.1% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 59522, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,747 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,747
State:	$53,401

Salary/wage: $32,861 (reported on 58.7% of returns)

Here:	$32,861
State:	$40,976

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,072 (reported on 38.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,072
Montana:	$1,689

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,482 (reported on 53.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,482
State:	$5,585

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,000 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,000
State:	+$14,401

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,370 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,370
State:	+$10,980

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,900 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

59522:	$7,900
Montana:	$13,434

Total itemized deductions: $19,423 (20% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,423
State:	$21,750

Here:	19.9% of AGI
State:	20.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,882 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,882
State:	$3,989

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,423 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

59522:	$6,423
State:	$7,640

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,217 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,217
State:	$2,015

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 85.3%

Here:	85%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 59522, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,910 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,910
State:	$37,845

Salary/wage: $21,975 (reported on 57.8% of returns)

Here:	$21,975
State:	$31,190

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.8% for AGIs below $10k, 47.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,913 (reported on 46.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,913
Montana:	$1,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,843 (reported on 54.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,843
State:	$3,070

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $10k, 26.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,942 (reported on 27.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,942
State:	+$10,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, -1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,979 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,979
State:	+$8,849

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,881 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,881
State:	-$5,244

IRA payment deduction: $3,727 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

59522:	$3,727
Montana:	$2,958

Total itemized deductions: $16,496 (27% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,496
State:	$17,258

Here:	27.1% of AGI
State:	23.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,220 (5% of AGI, reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,220
State:	$2,921

Here:	4.9% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,395 (reported on 65.3% of returns)

59522:	$3,395
State:	$5,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,507 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,507
State:	$1,604

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 84.7%

Here:	85%
State:	63%

(% for various income ranges: 82.6% for AGIs below $10k, 83.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 59461, 59530, 59531, 59444, 59545, 59540.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 20
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 442

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 115 (119 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 258 (88 now married, 169 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 59522 with a mortgage: 96
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $473

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 59522 household income distribution in 2022

• 46Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 27$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 42$40,000 to $44,999
• 23$45,000 to $49,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 36$60,000 to $74,999
• 48$75,000 to $99,999
• 51$100,000 to $124,999
• 33$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 59522

• 2Less than $10,000
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 40$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 27$200,000 to $249,999
• 22$250,000 to $299,999
• 13$300,000 to $399,999
• 4$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 59522

• 2$150 to $199
• 4$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 15$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 4$400 to $449
• 11$450 to $499
• 13$500 to $549
• 25$550 to $599
• 12$600 to $649
• 16$650 to $699
• 3$900 to $999
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 58$3,500 or more
• 64No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $691.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $242,482.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,444

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,788 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,387 - $298,497

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $464,625

Here:	$464,625
State:	$518,333

Mobile homes: $189,819

Here:	$189,819
State:	$139,111

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 365
• One, attached: 15
• Two: 12
• 3 or 4: 12
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 to 49: 48
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 45

Unemployment: 0.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 59522

• 43.8%206Drove a car alone
• 5.5%26Carpooled
• 15.7%74Walked
• 4.3%20Other means
• 35.7%168Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 59522

• 89Less than 5 minutes
• 925 to 9 minutes
• 3710 to 14 minutes
• 1815 to 19 minutes
• 820 to 24 minutes
• 225 to 29 minutes
• 1830 to 34 minutes
• 1035 to 39 minutes
• 2140 to 44 minutes
• 145 to 59 minutes
• 1460 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,361

• Male householders: 174 (55 living alone), Female householders: 290 (133 living alone)

• 211 spouses (211 opposite-sex spouses), 21 unmarried partners, (21 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 395 children (365 natural, 31 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 78 other relatives, 7 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 43 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 140 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 24 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 187 1-person, 11 2-persons

204 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (25 men, 39 women).

79.2% of residents of 59522 zip code speak English at home.
26.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% very well, 3% well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHESTER 7-8 (SCHOOL AND MAIN in CHESTER, MT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1723
  Organizations: CHESTER ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (SCHOOL AND MAIN in CHESTER, MT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0687
  Organizations: CHESTER H S (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHESTER SCHOOL (SCHOOL AND MAIN in CHESTER, MT)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0684
  Organizations: CHESTER ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• #13X-26-ENHANCED RECOVERY (SWNWSW SECT 26 T37N R5E in CHESTER, MT)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1996-0153, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES
  

• #21-26 ENHANCED RECOVERY (MEMW SECT 26 T37N R5E in CHESTER, MT)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1996-0153, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES
  

• #42-26 ENHANCED RECOVERY (SENE SECT 26 T37N R5E in CHESTER, MT)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1996-0153, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES
  

• #44-27-ENHANCED RECOVERY (SESE SECT 27 T37N R5E in CHESTER, MT)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1996-0153, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES
  

• CARGILL INC CHESTER (113 WASHINGTON AVE in CHESTER, MT)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: CARGILL INC.

• CARGILL INC TIBER (6 MI W OF CHESTER in CHESTER, MT)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: CARGIL INC. - TIBER

• MONTANA POWER CO EAST KEITH (T36N R6E SW1/4 NW1/4 SEC 23 in CHESTER, MT)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CHESTER-LIBERTY COUNTY LINE (WESTSIDE CHESTER MT in CHESTER, MT)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
  Alternative names: MDT

• LIBERTY MANUFACTURING INC (COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK in CHESTER, MT)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
  

• TOWN OF CHESTER WWTF (T32N R6E S28 in CHESTER, MT)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: CHESTER, TOWN OF

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16.7%

Population in 1990: 1,530. Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+1.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,041
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 104
• South: 17
• West: 118

73% of the 59522 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Montana.

85% of the 59522 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LIBERTY COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURS (MONROE AVE & HWY 223 in CHESTER, MT; small business)
  100 employees, $3391012 revenue. : $148,756 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Other Medical Services, Nursing Home Care Contracts by Public Health Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $65,222; 2005: $82,632; 2006: $902.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $64,896 with Public Health Service for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2005-09-28. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $31,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-24. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $23,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $10,622 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2004-03-17. Effective on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 59522 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	10	80.4 years
Mary	9	79.9 years
Anna	8	88.1 years
Robert	8	74.3 years
Mabel	7	84.2 years
George	7	83.0 years
James	7	73.0 years
Frank	7	73.1 years
Richard	7	80.8 years
Clifford	6	71.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 59522 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hanson	9	76.8 years
Jensen	9	83.3 years
Meissner	7	83.9 years
Schaefer	7	72.0 years
Zorn	7	66.4 years
Heimbigner	7	81.9 years
Anderson	6	82.3 years
Smith	5	65.6 years
Mcdowell	5	61.4 years
Hull	5	78.8 years