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Where 59311 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 59311 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIEGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,311 = 7 × 37 × 229. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011110101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59301 (Miles City, MT, 104 mi away) and 59312 (Angela, MT, 153 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59311 becomes 11395, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11359, 11935, 11953, 13159, 15139, 15931, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11935 in Cutchogue, NY, 1,632 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯478 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59311 and you would come out at 45.16°S, 75.45°E — 379 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
- 📏 At 808.2 square miles of land, 59311 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 614 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 143This ZIP143 |
|---|---|
| Households | 74This ZIP74 |
| Housing units | 91This ZIP91 |
| Median age | 59.1This ZIP59.1Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,021This ZIP$88,021Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0%This ZIP14.0% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $287,000This ZIP$287,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 808.18 sq miThis ZIP808.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.32 sq miThis ZIP2.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 59311
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59311
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59332 | Hammond, MT | 17.3 mi |
59319 | Capitol, MT | 25.4 mi |
82720 | Hulett, WY | 26.0 mi |
59316 | Boyes, MT | 28.4 mi |
82711 | Alva, WY | 31.4 mi |
82710 | Aladdin, WY | 34.6 mi |
57717 | Belle Fourche, SD | 35.6 mi |
57724 | Camp Crook, SD | 38.9 mi |
82731 | Weston, WY | 41.4 mi |
59324 | Ekalaka, MT | 41.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59311?
59311 is in Alzada, Montana, in Carter County. Its published point location is 45.1629, -104.5493.
What county is 59311 in?
59311 lies in Carter County.
What area code is 59311?
Alzada uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59311 in?
59311 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59311?
About 143 people live in ZIP code 59311, in 74 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 59311?
$88,021 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59311?
The closest are 59332 (17.3 mi), 59319 (25.4 mi), 82720 (26 mi), 59316 (28.4 mi) and 82711 (31.4 mi).
Is 59311 a PO Box ZIP code?
59311 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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