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59002

ZIP 59002 is Acton, Montana, in Yellowstone County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Yellowstone
Metro area
Billings, MT
Population
221
Coordinates
46.0227, -108.6656
☼ Live from 59002 — Acton, MT

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Where 59002 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59002
  • 🔢 Type 59002 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,002 = 2 × 29501. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011001111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59001 (Absarokee, MT, 54 mi away) and 59003 (Ashland, MT, 124 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59002 becomes 20095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00925, 00952, 02059, 02905, 05902, 09025, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09250 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,905 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯665 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59002 and you would come out at 46.02°S, 71.33°E — 236 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
  • 📏 At 79.4 square miles of land, 59002 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population221This ZIP221
Households69This ZIP69
Housing units92This ZIP92
Median age32.9This ZIP32.9Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$36,771This ZIP$36,771Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$333,300This ZIP$333,300Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,135This ZIP$1,135Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%This ZIP18.6%
Mean commute33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min
Population density2.8 / sq miThis ZIP2.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees14This ZIP14
Annual payroll$242,000This ZIP$242,000

Land area

Land area79.38 sq miThis ZIP79.38 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 59002

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ZIP codes near 59002

ZIPCityDistance
59015 Broadview, MT 8.9 mi
59105 Billings, MT 12.1 mi
59106 Billings, MT 14.6 mi
59079 Shepherd, MT 14.8 mi
59102 Billings, MT 17.6 mi
59057 Molt, MT 18.1 mi
59103 Billings, MT 18.3 mi
59104 Billings, MT 18.3 mi
59108 Billings, MT 18.3 mi
59111 Billings, MT 18.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59002?

59002 is in Acton, Montana, in Yellowstone County, part of the Billings, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.0227, -108.6656.

What county is 59002 in?

59002 lies in Yellowstone County.

What area code is 59002?

Acton uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 59002 in?

59002 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59002?

About 221 people live in ZIP code 59002, in 69 households, at 2.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 59002?

$36,771 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59002?

The closest are 59015 (8.9 mi), 59105 (12.1 mi), 59106 (14.6 mi), 59079 (14.8 mi) and 59102 (17.6 mi).

Is 59002 a PO Box ZIP code?

59002 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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