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59072

ZIP 59072 is in Roundup, Montana, mostly in Musselshell County; area code 406; Mountain time. Roundup has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 59073.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Musselshell +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
4,690
Coordinates
46.5260, -108.5537
☼ Live from 59072 — Roundup, MT

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Where 59072 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 59072
  • 🔢 Type 59072 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,072 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 71. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011011000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59071 (Roscoe, MT, 102 mi away) and 59073 (Roundup, MT, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59072 becomes 27095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09725, 20579, 20597, 20759, 25079, 25709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09725 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,294 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯682 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59072 and you would come out at 46.53°S, 71.45°E — 203 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
  • 📏 At 1,291.3 square miles of land, 59072 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 980 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,690This ZIP4,690
Households1,923This ZIP1,923
Housing units2,318This ZIP2,318
Median age48.9This ZIP48.9Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$59,594This ZIP$59,594Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$241,200This ZIP$241,200Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,254This ZIP$1,254Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%This ZIP21.0%
Mean commute25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min
Population density3.6 / sq miThis ZIP3.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments105This ZIP105
Employees887This ZIP887
Annual payroll$58,814,000This ZIP$58,814,000
Tax returns filed1,930This ZIP1,930
Total adjusted gross income$119,237,000This ZIP$119,237,000

Land area

Land area1,291.32 sq miThis ZIP1,291.32 sq mi
Water area2.60 sq miThis ZIP2.60 sq mi

Counties 59072 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Musselshell County 93.1%
Petroleum County 6.9%

Other place names in 59072

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ZIP codes near 59072

ZIPCityDistance
59073 Roundup, MT 5.6 mi
59046 Lavina, MT 22.0 mi
59059 Musselshell, MT 22.8 mi
59441 Forest Grove, MT 32.1 mi
59015 Broadview, MT 33.2 mi
59079 Shepherd, MT 33.3 mi
59032 Grass Range, MT 35.2 mi
59002 Acton, MT 35.2 mi
59084 Teigen, MT 35.3 mi
59088 Worden, MT 36.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59072?

59072 is in Roundup, Montana, in Musselshell County. Its published point location is 46.5260, -108.5537.

What county is 59072 in?

59072 spans 2 counties: Musselshell County and Petroleum County. Most of it falls in Musselshell 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 59072?

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

What time zone is 59072 in?

59072 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59072?

About 4,690 people live in ZIP code 59072, in 1,923 households, at 3.6 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 59072?

$59,594 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59072?

The closest are 59073 (5.6 mi), 59046 (22 mi), 59059 (22.8 mi), 59441 (32.1 mi) and 59015 (33.2 mi).

Is 59072 a PO Box ZIP code?

59072 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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