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Where 59261 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 59261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,261 = 19 × 3119. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011101111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59260 (Richland, MT, 64 mi away) and 59262 (Savage, MT, 153 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59261 becomes 16295, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12569, 12956, 12965, 15629, 15692, 15926, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96521 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,912 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯743 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59261 and you would come out at 48.53°S, 72.58°E — 121 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 17m.
- 📏 At 761.7 square miles of land, 59261 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 578 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 525This ZIP525 |
|---|---|
| Households | 226This ZIP226 |
| Housing units | 413This ZIP413 |
| Median age | 54.3This ZIP54.3Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,158This ZIP$53,158Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,300This ZIP$143,300Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $537This ZIP$537Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $1,058,000This ZIP$1,058,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,510,000This ZIP$10,510,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 761.74 sq miThis ZIP761.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.19 sq miThis ZIP9.19 sq mi |
Counties 59261 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Phillips County | 78.7% |
| Valley County | 21.3% |
Other place names in 59261
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59261
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59241 | Hinsdale, MT | 17.7 mi |
59544 | Whitewater, MT | 19.9 mi |
59273 | Vandalia, MT | 26.8 mi |
59537 | Loring, MT | 33.7 mi |
59230 | Glasgow, MT | 39.7 mi |
59538 | Malta, MT | 39.7 mi |
59231 | Saint Marie, MT | 41.1 mi |
59250 | Opheim, MT | 42.4 mi |
59542 | Turner, MT | 46.3 mi |
59244 | Larslan, MT | 51.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 59261 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59261?
59261 is in Saco, Montana, in Phillips County. Its published point location is 48.5291, -107.4221.
What county is 59261 in?
59261 spans 2 counties: Phillips County and Valley County. Most of it falls in Phillips 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 59261?
Saco uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59261 in?
59261 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59261?
About 525 people live in ZIP code 59261, in 226 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 59261?
$53,158 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59261?
The closest are 59241 (17.7 mi), 59544 (19.9 mi), 59273 (26.8 mi), 59537 (33.7 mi) and 59230 (39.7 mi).
Is 59261 a PO Box ZIP code?
59261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59261 ZIP Code — Saco, Montana (Phillips County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59261
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