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59046

ZIP 59046 is Lavina, Montana, mostly in Golden Valley County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Golden Valley +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
577
Coordinates
46.3613, -108.9504
☼ Live from 59046 — Lavina, MT

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Where 59046 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 59046
  • 🔢 Type 59046 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,046 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 757. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011010100110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59044 (Laurel, MT, 51 mi away) and 59047 (Livingston, MT, 94 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59046 becomes 64095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04956, 04965, 05469, 05649, 06459, 06495, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96450 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,223 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯690 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59046 and you would come out at 46.36°S, 71.05°E — 210 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
  • 📏 At 594.9 square miles of land, 59046 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 452 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population577This ZIP577
Households226This ZIP226
Housing units274This ZIP274
Median age44.0This ZIP44.0Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$74,000This ZIP$74,000Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$211,400This ZIP$211,400Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$783This ZIP$783Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%This ZIP28.9%
Mean commute40.8 minThis ZIP40.8 min
Population density1.0 / sq miThis ZIP1.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees27This ZIP27
Annual payroll$452,000This ZIP$452,000
Tax returns filed240This ZIP240
Total adjusted gross income$15,230,000This ZIP$15,230,000

Land area

Land area594.86 sq miThis ZIP594.86 sq mi
Water area0.88 sq miThis ZIP0.88 sq mi

Counties 59046 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Golden Valley County 91.7%
Musselshell County 8.3%

Other place names in 59046

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ZIP codes near 59046

ZIPCityDistance
59074 Ryegate, MT 16.6 mi
59015 Broadview, MT 20.0 mi
59073 Roundup, MT 20.3 mi
59072 Roundup, MT 22.0 mi
59078 Shawmut, MT 26.0 mi
59002 Acton, MT 27.1 mi
59067 Rapelje, MT 30.0 mi
59441 Forest Grove, MT 32.7 mi
59079 Shepherd, MT 34.9 mi
59057 Molt, MT 35.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59046?

59046 is in Lavina, Montana, in Golden Valley County. Its published point location is 46.3613, -108.9504.

What county is 59046 in?

59046 spans 2 counties: Golden Valley County and Musselshell County. Most of it falls in Golden Valley 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 59046?

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

What time zone is 59046 in?

59046 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59046?

About 577 people live in ZIP code 59046, in 226 households, at 1.0 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 59046?

$74,000 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59046?

The closest are 59074 (16.6 mi), 59015 (20 mi), 59073 (20.3 mi), 59072 (22 mi) and 59078 (26 mi).

Is 59046 a PO Box ZIP code?

59046 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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