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Where 59243 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.
- 🔢 Type 59243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 59243 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011101101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59242 (Homestead, MT, 46 mi away) and 59244 (Larslan, MT, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59243 becomes 34295 — and that is a real ZIP code: Englewood, FL, 1,865 miles away.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23459, 23954, 24539, 24593, 24935, 25943, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34952 in Port Saint Lucie, FL, 1,929 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯626 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59243 and you would come out at 47.76°S, 75.32°E — 258 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 24m.
- 📏 At 369.2 square miles of land, 59243 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 280 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 446This ZIP446 |
|---|---|
| Households | 148This ZIP148 |
| Housing units | 213This ZIP213 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,500This ZIP$83,500Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $335,400This ZIP$335,400Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,131This ZIP$1,131Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1%This ZIP29.1% |
| Mean commute | 27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min |
| Population density | 1.2 / sq miThis ZIP1.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $1,397,000This ZIP$1,397,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,169,000This ZIP$12,169,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 369.21 sq miThis ZIP369.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.90 sq miThis ZIP1.90 sq mi |
Other place names in 59243
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59243
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59259 | Richey, MT | 20.3 mi |
59262 | Savage, MT | 20.4 mi |
59315 | Bloomfield, MT | 22.9 mi |
59218 | Culbertson, MT | 23.7 mi |
59217 | Crane, MT | 23.9 mi |
59221 | Fairview, MT | 25.8 mi |
59270 | Sidney, MT | 29.4 mi |
59213 | Brockton, MT | 31.3 mi |
59274 | Vida, MT | 34.9 mi |
58838 | Cartwright, ND | 36.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59243?
59243 is in Lambert, Montana, in Richland County. Its published point location is 47.7575, -104.6792.
What county is 59243 in?
59243 lies in Richland County.
What area code is 59243?
Lambert uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59243 in?
59243 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59243?
About 446 people live in ZIP code 59243, in 148 households, at 1.2 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 59243?
$83,500 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59243?
The closest are 59259 (20.3 mi), 59262 (20.4 mi), 59315 (22.9 mi), 59218 (23.7 mi) and 59217 (23.9 mi).
Is 59243 a PO Box ZIP code?
59243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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