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59006

ZIP 59006 is Ballantine, Montana, in Yellowstone County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Yellowstone
Metro area
Billings, MT
Population
586
Coordinates
45.9208, -108.0889
☼ Live from 59006 — Ballantine, MT

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Where 59006 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 59006
  • 🔢 Type 59006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,006 = 2 × 163 × 181. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011001111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59004 (Ashland, MT, 90 mi away) and 59007 (Bearcreek, MT, 74 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59006 becomes 60095 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palatine, IL, 1,028 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00659, 00956, 00965, 05069, 05609, 05906, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09605 in APO AE, a military post office, 5,593 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯639 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59006 and you would come out at 45.92°S, 71.91°E — 250 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 39m.
  • 📏 At 61.8 square miles of land, 59006 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population586This ZIP586
Households359This ZIP359
Housing units359This ZIP359
Median age63.7This ZIP63.7Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$53,304This ZIP$53,304Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$314,300This ZIP$314,300Montana$375,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%This ZIP9.2%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density9.5 / sq miThis ZIP9.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees41This ZIP41
Annual payroll$1,356,000This ZIP$1,356,000
Tax returns filed390This ZIP390
Total adjusted gross income$25,491,000This ZIP$25,491,000

Land area

Land area61.85 sq miThis ZIP61.85 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 59006

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ZIP codes near 59006

ZIPCityDistance
59037 Huntley, MT 7.0 mi
59064 Pompeys Pillar, MT 10.8 mi
59088 Worden, MT 14.6 mi
59107 Billings, MT 16.1 mi
59079 Shepherd, MT 16.4 mi
59105 Billings, MT 19.8 mi
59034 Hardin, MT 21.2 mi
59103 Billings, MT 22.0 mi
59104 Billings, MT 22.0 mi
59108 Billings, MT 22.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59006?

59006 is in Ballantine, Montana, in Yellowstone County, part of the Billings, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.9208, -108.0889.

What county is 59006 in?

59006 lies in Yellowstone County.

What area code is 59006?

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

What time zone is 59006 in?

59006 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59006?

About 586 people live in ZIP code 59006, in 359 households, at 9.5 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 59006?

$53,304 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59006?

The closest are 59037 (7 mi), 59064 (10.8 mi), 59088 (14.6 mi), 59107 (16.1 mi) and 59079 (16.4 mi).

Is 59006 a PO Box ZIP code?

59006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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