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Where 59270 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 59270 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLZGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,270 = 2 × 5 × 5927. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59263 (Scobey, MT, 105 mi away) and 59273 (Vandalia, MT, 141 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59270 becomes 07295, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09725, 20579, 20597, 20759, 25079, 25709, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09725 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,108 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯603 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59270 and you would come out at 47.61°S, 75.91°E — 287 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 25m.
- 📏 At 891.0 square miles of land, 59270 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 676 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,571This ZIP8,571 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,420This ZIP3,420 |
| Housing units | 4,294This ZIP4,294 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,630This ZIP$72,630Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $267,600This ZIP$267,600Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 9.6 / sq miThis ZIP9.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 416This ZIP416 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,819This ZIP3,819 |
| Annual payroll | $222,728,000This ZIP$222,728,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,090This ZIP4,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $347,523,000This ZIP$347,523,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 891.03 sq miThis ZIP891.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.72 sq miThis ZIP8.72 sq mi |
Counties 59270 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Richland County | 60.4% |
| McKenzie County | 39.6% |
Other place names in 59270
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59270
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59217 | Crane, MT | 7.4 mi |
58838 | Cartwright, ND | 14.0 mi |
59221 | Fairview, MT | 20.4 mi |
59262 | Savage, MT | 20.9 mi |
58831 | Alexander, ND | 26.3 mi |
59243 | Lambert, MT | 29.4 mi |
58835 | Arnegard, ND | 30.9 mi |
58621 | Beach, ND | 34.4 mi |
58853 | Trenton, ND | 35.4 mi |
58634 | Grassy Butte, ND | 35.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59270?
59270 is in Sidney, Montana, in Richland County. Its published point location is 47.6094, -104.0861.
What county is 59270 in?
59270 spans 2 counties: Richland County and McKenzie County. Most of it falls in Richland 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 59270?
Sidney uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59270 in?
59270 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59270?
About 8,571 people live in ZIP code 59270, in 3,420 households, at 9.6 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 59270?
$72,630 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59270?
The closest are 59217 (7.4 mi), 58838 (14 mi), 59221 (20.4 mi), 59262 (20.9 mi) and 58831 (26.3 mi).
Is 59270 a PO Box ZIP code?
59270 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59270 ZIP Code — Sidney, Montana (Richland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59270
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