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Where 59456 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 59456 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gShGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,456 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 929. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100001000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59454 (Kevin, MT, 45 mi away) and 59457 (Lewistown, MT, 123 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59456 becomes 65495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45659, 45695, 46595, 49655, 54659, 54956, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96554 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,234 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯860 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59456 and you would come out at 48.27°S, 68.64°E — 104 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 20m.
- 📏 At 424.4 square miles of land, 59456 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 322 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 392This ZIP392 |
|---|---|
| Households | 133This ZIP133 |
| Housing units | 136This ZIP136 |
| Median age | 32.9This ZIP32.9Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,123This ZIP$41,123Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2%This ZIP22.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.3 minThis ZIP14.3 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 9This ZIP9 |
| Annual payroll | $586,000This ZIP$586,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,295,000This ZIP$4,295,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 424.42 sq miThis ZIP424.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 21.81 sq miThis ZIP21.81 sq mi |
Counties 59456 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Liberty County | 51.5% |
| Toole County | 38.6% |
| Pondera County | 9.8% |
Other place names in 59456
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59456
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59461 | Lothair, MT | 15.5 mi |
59416 | Brady, MT | 17.8 mi |
59474 | Shelby, MT | 23.4 mi |
59425 | Conrad, MT | 25.4 mi |
59444 | Galata, MT | 26.3 mi |
59522 | Chester, MT | 26.5 mi |
59433 | Dutton, MT | 30.8 mi |
59420 | Carter, MT | 31.8 mi |
59466 | Oilmont, MT | 36.3 mi |
59435 | Ethridge, MT | 37.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59456?
59456 is in Ledger, Montana, in Liberty County. Its published point location is 48.2702, -111.3617.
What county is 59456 in?
59456 spans 3 counties: Liberty County, Toole County and Pondera County. Most of it falls in Liberty 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 59456?
Ledger uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59456 in?
59456 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59456?
About 392 people live in ZIP code 59456, in 133 households, at 0.9 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 59456?
$41,123 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59456?
The closest are 59461 (15.5 mi), 59416 (17.8 mi), 59474 (23.4 mi), 59425 (25.4 mi) and 59444 (26.3 mi).
Is 59456 a PO Box ZIP code?
59456 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59456 ZIP Code — Ledger, Montana (Liberty County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59456
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