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59079

ZIP 59079 is Shepherd, Montana, in Yellowstone County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Yellowstone
Metro area
Billings, MT
Population
3,940
Coordinates
46.0621, -108.3633
☼ Live from 59079 — Shepherd, MT

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Where 59079 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59079
  • 🔢 Type 59079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,079 = 3 × 47 × 419. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110011011000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59078 (Shawmut, MT, 59 mi away) and 59081 (Silver Gate, MT, 106 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59079 becomes 97095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (75099, 75990, 79059, 79095, 79905, 79950, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99750 in Kivalina, AK, 2,461 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯655 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59079 and you would come out at 46.06°S, 71.64°E — 236 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
  • 📏 At 334.1 square miles of land, 59079 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 254 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,940This ZIP3,940
Households1,600This ZIP1,600
Housing units1,685This ZIP1,685
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$68,047This ZIP$68,047Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$376,300This ZIP$376,300Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,744This ZIP$1,744Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%This ZIP23.6%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density11.8 / sq miThis ZIP11.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments70This ZIP70
Employees231This ZIP231
Annual payroll$11,742,000This ZIP$11,742,000
Tax returns filed1,710This ZIP1,710
Total adjusted gross income$138,408,000This ZIP$138,408,000

Land area

Land area334.10 sq miThis ZIP334.10 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi

Other place names in 59079

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ZIP codes near 59079

ZIPCityDistance
59105 Billings, MT 13.4 mi
59002 Acton, MT 14.8 mi
59037 Huntley, MT 15.5 mi
59088 Worden, MT 15.5 mi
59006 Ballantine, MT 16.4 mi
59107 Billings, MT 16.4 mi
59103 Billings, MT 20.4 mi
59104 Billings, MT 20.4 mi
59108 Billings, MT 20.4 mi
59111 Billings, MT 20.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59079?

59079 is in Shepherd, Montana, in Yellowstone County, part of the Billings, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.0621, -108.3633.

What county is 59079 in?

59079 lies in Yellowstone County.

What area code is 59079?

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

What time zone is 59079 in?

59079 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59079?

About 3,940 people live in ZIP code 59079, in 1,600 households, at 11.8 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 59079?

$68,047 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59079?

The closest are 59105 (13.4 mi), 59002 (14.8 mi), 59037 (15.5 mi), 59088 (15.5 mi) and 59006 (16.4 mi).

Is 59079 a PO Box ZIP code?

59079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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