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Where 59417 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 59417 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 59417 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100000011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59416 (Brady, MT, 77 mi away) and 59418 (Buffalo, MT, 190 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59417 becomes 71495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15479, 17549, 17945, 17954, 19457, 19475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19475 in Spring City, PA, 1,915 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯932 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59417 and you would come out at 48.55°S, 67.00°E — 156 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 758.7 square miles of land, 59417 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 576 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,470This ZIP7,470 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,318This ZIP2,318 |
| Housing units | 2,679This ZIP2,679 |
| Median age | 29.6This ZIP29.6Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,676This ZIP$37,676Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,000This ZIP$150,000Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $474This ZIP$474Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0%This ZIP15.0% |
| Mean commute | 13.6 minThis ZIP13.6 min |
| Population density | 9.8 / sq miThis ZIP9.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 779This ZIP779 |
| Annual payroll | $42,924,000This ZIP$42,924,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,510This ZIP2,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $105,325,000This ZIP$105,325,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 758.74 sq miThis ZIP758.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.33 sq miThis ZIP6.33 sq mi |
Other place names in 59417
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59417
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59427 | Cut Bank, MT | 20.1 mi |
59448 | Heart Butte, MT | 21.2 mi |
59434 | East Glacier Park, MT | 25.2 mi |
59411 | Babb, MT | 29.6 mi |
59486 | Valier, MT | 32.1 mi |
59936 | West Glacier, MT | 33.1 mi |
59432 | Dupuyer, MT | 34.4 mi |
59916 | Essex, MT | 34.5 mi |
59467 | Pendroy, MT | 43.2 mi |
59435 | Ethridge, MT | 44.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59417?
59417 is in Browning, Montana, in Glacier County. Its published point location is 48.5521, -113.0019.
What county is 59417 in?
59417 lies in Glacier County.
What area code is 59417?
Browning uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59417 in?
59417 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59417?
About 7,470 people live in ZIP code 59417, in 2,318 households, at 9.8 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 59417?
$37,676 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59417?
The closest are 59427 (20.1 mi), 59448 (21.2 mi), 59434 (25.2 mi), 59411 (29.6 mi) and 59486 (32.1 mi).
Is 59417 a PO Box ZIP code?
59417 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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