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Where 59436 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 59436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,436 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 127. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100000101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59435 (Ethridge, MT, 66 mi away) and 59440 (Floweree, MT, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59436 becomes 63495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34695, 34956, 35469, 35649, 35964, 36549, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96534 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,424 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
- 🎯862 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59436 and you would come out at 47.62°S, 67.88°E — 161 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 246.9 square miles of land, 59436 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 187 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,039This ZIP2,039 |
|---|---|
| Households | 806This ZIP806 |
| Housing units | 878This ZIP878 |
| Median age | 36.3This ZIP36.3Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,652This ZIP$80,652Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $324,100This ZIP$324,100Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $830This ZIP$830Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 722This ZIP722 |
| Annual payroll | $53,830,000This ZIP$53,830,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,382,000This ZIP$69,382,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 246.94 sq miThis ZIP246.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.04 sq miThis ZIP2.04 sq mi |
Counties 59436 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Teton County | 99.6% |
| Cascade County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 59436
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59477 | Simms, MT | 13.8 mi |
59443 | Fort Shaw, MT | 14.0 mi |
59483 | Sun River, MT | 20.9 mi |
59487 | Vaughn, MT | 22.5 mi |
59422 | Choteau, MT | 22.8 mi |
59468 | Power, MT | 23.9 mi |
59410 | Augusta, MT | 25.8 mi |
59419 | Bynum, MT | 25.9 mi |
59433 | Dutton, MT | 27.1 mi |
59485 | Ulm, MT | 28.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59436?
59436 is in Fairfield, Montana, in Teton County. Its published point location is 47.6163, -112.1198.
What county is 59436 in?
59436 spans 2 counties: Teton County and Cascade County. Most of it falls in Teton 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 59436?
Fairfield uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59436 in?
59436 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59436?
About 2,039 people live in ZIP code 59436, in 806 households, at 8.3 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 59436?
$80,652 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59436?
The closest are 59477 (13.8 mi), 59443 (14 mi), 59483 (20.9 mi), 59487 (22.5 mi) and 59422 (22.8 mi).
Is 59436 a PO Box ZIP code?
59436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59436 ZIP Code — Fairfield, Montana (Teton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59436
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