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59003

ZIP 59003 is in Ashland, Montana, mostly in Powder River County; area code 406; Mountain time. Ashland has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 59004.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Powder River +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,334
Coordinates
45.4920, -106.2009
☼ Live from 59003 — Ashland, MT

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Where 59003 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59003
  • 🔢 Type 59003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,003 = 7 × 8429. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011001111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59002 (Acton, MT, 124 mi away) and 59004 (Ashland, MT, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59003 becomes 30095 — and that is a real ZIP code: Duluth, GA, 1,407 miles away.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00935, 00953, 03590, 03905, 05039, 05903, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09053 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,977 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
  • 🎯550 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59003 and you would come out at 45.49°S, 73.80°E — 315 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
  • 📏 At 751.1 square miles of land, 59003 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 570 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,334This ZIP1,334
Households584This ZIP584
Housing units718This ZIP718
Median age41.0This ZIP41.0Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$44,833This ZIP$44,833Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$76,400This ZIP$76,400Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$619This ZIP$619Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%This ZIP25.8%
Mean commute12.0 minThis ZIP12.0 min
Population density1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees312This ZIP312
Annual payroll$12,942,000This ZIP$12,942,000
Tax returns filed410This ZIP410
Total adjusted gross income$22,178,000This ZIP$22,178,000

Land area

Land area751.11 sq miThis ZIP751.11 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 59003 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Powder River County 61.5%
Rosebud County 38.6%

Other place names in 59003

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ZIP codes near 59003

ZIPCityDistance
59004 Ashland, MT 7.8 mi
59043 Lame Deer, MT 23.4 mi
59062 Otter, MT 23.6 mi
59012 Birney, MT 23.7 mi
59351 Volborg, MT 30.0 mi
59317 Broadus, MT 34.7 mi
59016 Busby, MT 36.3 mi
59025 Decker, MT 37.2 mi
59323 Colstrip, MT 38.7 mi
59343 Olive, MT 39.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59003?

59003 is in Ashland, Montana, in Powder River County. Its published point location is 45.4920, -106.2009.

What county is 59003 in?

59003 spans 2 counties: Powder River County and Rosebud County. Most of it falls in Powder River County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 59003?

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

What time zone is 59003 in?

59003 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59003?

About 1,334 people live in ZIP code 59003, in 584 households, at 1.8 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 59003?

$44,833 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59003?

The closest are 59004 (7.8 mi), 59043 (23.4 mi), 59062 (23.6 mi), 59012 (23.7 mi) and 59351 (30 mi).

Is 59003 a PO Box ZIP code?

59003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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