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Where 59259 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 59259 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSZGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,259 = 3 × 19753. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011101111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59258 (Reserve, MT, 66 mi away) and 59260 (Richland, MT, 94 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59259 becomes 95295, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55929, 55992, 59529, 59925, 92595, 95925, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99552 in Akiak, AK, 2,352 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯632 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59259 and you would come out at 47.68°S, 74.90°E — 243 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 25m.
- 📏 At 628.7 square miles of land, 59259 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 477 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 345This ZIP345 |
|---|---|
| Households | 137This ZIP137 |
| Housing units | 213This ZIP213 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,393This ZIP$83,393Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,400This ZIP$130,400Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $608This ZIP$608Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,221,000This ZIP$1,221,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,161,000This ZIP$12,161,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 628.70 sq miThis ZIP628.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi |
Counties 59259 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dawson County | 54.5% |
| Richland County | 45.5% |
Other place names in 59259
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59259
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59274 | Vida, MT | 18.7 mi |
59315 | Bloomfield, MT | 19.1 mi |
59243 | Lambert, MT | 20.3 mi |
59262 | Savage, MT | 31.0 mi |
59339 | Lindsay, MT | 32.5 mi |
59215 | Circle, MT | 33.2 mi |
59213 | Brockton, MT | 36.5 mi |
59255 | Poplar, MT | 38.5 mi |
59218 | Culbertson, MT | 39.2 mi |
59201 | Wolf Point, MT | 40.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59259?
59259 is in Richey, Montana, in Dawson County. Its published point location is 47.6810, -105.0999.
What county is 59259 in?
59259 spans 2 counties: Dawson County and Richland County. Most of it falls in Dawson 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 59259?
Richey uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59259 in?
59259 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59259?
About 345 people live in ZIP code 59259, in 137 households, at 0.5 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 59259?
$83,393 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59259?
The closest are 59274 (18.7 mi), 59315 (19.1 mi), 59243 (20.3 mi), 59262 (31 mi) and 59339 (32.5 mi).
Is 59259 a PO Box ZIP code?
59259 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59259 ZIP Code — Richey, Montana (Dawson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59259
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