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Where 59263 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 59263 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgZGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 59263 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011101111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59262 (Savage, MT, 101 mi away) and 59270 (Sidney, MT, 105 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59263 becomes 36295, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25396, 25639, 25936, 29356, 29365, 29536, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96325 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,371 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 83%.
- 🎯707 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59263 and you would come out at 48.79°S, 74.49°E — 197 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
- 📏 At 587.5 square miles of land, 59263 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 446 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,180This ZIP1,180 |
|---|---|
| Households | 567This ZIP567 |
| Housing units | 831This ZIP831 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,875This ZIP$53,875Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,600This ZIP$190,600Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $573This ZIP$573Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 11.4 minThis ZIP11.4 min |
| Population density | 2.0 / sq miThis ZIP2.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 67This ZIP67 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 524This ZIP524 |
| Annual payroll | $27,284,000This ZIP$27,284,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,950,000This ZIP$52,950,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 587.54 sq miThis ZIP587.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 59263 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Daniels County | 98.0% |
| Roosevelt County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 59263
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59263
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59253 | Peerless, MT | 16.1 mi |
59222 | Flaxville, MT | 17.4 mi |
59276 | Whitetail, MT | 18.2 mi |
59257 | Redstone, MT | 26.2 mi |
59260 | Richland, MT | 27.9 mi |
59252 | Outlook, MT | 32.6 mi |
59240 | Glentana, MT | 33.2 mi |
59244 | Larslan, MT | 37.9 mi |
59254 | Plentywood, MT | 39.9 mi |
59225 | Frazer, MT | 41.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59263?
59263 is in Scobey, Montana, in Daniels County. Its published point location is 48.7912, -105.5143.
What county is 59263 in?
59263 spans 2 counties: Daniels County and Roosevelt County. Most of it falls in Daniels 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 59263?
Scobey uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59263 in?
59263 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59263?
About 1,180 people live in ZIP code 59263, in 567 households, at 2.0 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 59263?
$53,875 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59263?
The closest are 59253 (16.1 mi), 59222 (17.4 mi), 59276 (18.2 mi), 59257 (26.2 mi) and 59260 (27.9 mi).
Is 59263 a PO Box ZIP code?
59263 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59263 ZIP Code — Scobey, Montana (Daniels County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59263
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