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59074

ZIP 59074 is Ryegate, Montana, mostly in Golden Valley County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Golden Valley +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
413
Coordinates
46.3645, -109.2985
☼ Live from 59074 — Ryegate, MT

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Where 59074 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59074
  • 🔢 Type 59074 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,074 = 2 × 29537. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011011000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59073 (Roundup, MT, 36 mi away) and 59075 (Saint Xavier, MT, 96 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59074 becomes 47095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04579, 04957, 04975, 05479, 07495, 07945, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09745 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,303 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯703 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59074 and you would come out at 46.36°S, 70.70°E — 207 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 619.9 square miles of land, 59074 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 471 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population413This ZIP413
Households197This ZIP197
Housing units279This ZIP279
Median age62.4This ZIP62.4Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$49,792This ZIP$49,792Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$168,800This ZIP$168,800Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$813This ZIP$813Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%This ZIP13.7%
Mean commute16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min
Population density0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees43This ZIP43
Annual payroll$1,235,000This ZIP$1,235,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$10,037,000This ZIP$10,037,000

Land area

Land area619.92 sq miThis ZIP619.92 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

Counties 59074 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 91.4%
Stillwater County 6.8%
Wheatland County 1.8%

Other place names in 59074

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ZIP codes near 59074

ZIPCityDistance
59078 Shawmut, MT 9.9 mi
59046 Lavina, MT 16.6 mi
59453 Judith Gap, MT 26.8 mi
59067 Rapelje, MT 27.5 mi
59036 Harlowton, MT 28.6 mi
59015 Broadview, MT 29.6 mi
59055 Melville, MT 30.1 mi
59441 Forest Grove, MT 33.8 mi
59464 Moore, MT 36.1 mi
59073 Roundup, MT 36.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59074?

59074 is in Ryegate, Montana, in Golden Valley County. Its published point location is 46.3645, -109.2985.

What county is 59074 in?

59074 spans 3 counties: Golden Valley County, Stillwater County and Wheatland 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 59074?

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

What time zone is 59074 in?

59074 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59074?

About 413 people live in ZIP code 59074, in 197 households, at 0.7 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 59074?

$49,792 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59074?

The closest are 59078 (9.9 mi), 59046 (16.6 mi), 59453 (26.8 mi), 59067 (27.5 mi) and 59036 (28.6 mi).

Is 59074 a PO Box ZIP code?

59074 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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