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Where 59260 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 59260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 2963. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011101111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59259 (Richey, MT, 94 mi away) and 59261 (Saco, MT, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59260 becomes 06295, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02659, 06259, 09265, 09625, 20659, 20695, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96520 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 84%.
- 🎯726 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59260 and you would come out at 48.86°S, 73.88°E — 169 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
- 📏 At 396.2 square miles of land, 59260 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 301 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Households | 43This ZIP43 |
| Housing units | 69This ZIP69 |
| Median age | 60.7This ZIP60.7Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,313This ZIP$85,313Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $315,000This ZIP$315,000Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3%This ZIP40.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 396.22 sq miThis ZIP396.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 59260 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Valley County | 60.9% |
| Daniels County | 39.1% |
ZIP codes near 59260
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59240 | Glentana, MT | 5.6 mi |
59253 | Peerless, MT | 14.5 mi |
59244 | Larslan, MT | 18.4 mi |
59250 | Opheim, MT | 22.9 mi |
59263 | Scobey, MT | 27.9 mi |
59231 | Saint Marie, MT | 36.8 mi |
59225 | Frazer, MT | 41.2 mi |
59276 | Whitetail, MT | 41.8 mi |
59248 | Nashua, MT | 42.7 mi |
59222 | Flaxville, MT | 45.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 59260 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59260?
59260 is in Richland, Montana, in Valley County. Its published point location is 48.8569, -106.1197.
What county is 59260 in?
59260 spans 2 counties: Valley County and Daniels County. Most of it falls in 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 59260?
Richland uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59260 in?
59260 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59260?
About 76 people live in ZIP code 59260, in 43 households, at 0.2 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 59260?
$85,313 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59260?
The closest are 59240 (5.6 mi), 59253 (14.5 mi), 59244 (18.4 mi), 59250 (22.9 mi) and 59263 (27.9 mi).
Is 59260 a PO Box ZIP code?
59260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59260 ZIP Code — Richland, Montana (Valley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59260
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