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Where 59474 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 59474 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,474 = 2 × 131 × 227. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100001010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59472 (Sand Coulee, MT, 85 mi away) and 59477 (Simms, MT, 76 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59474 becomes 47495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45479, 47459, 47549, 47954, 49457, 49745, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75944 in Etoile, TX, 1,492 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯883 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59474 and you would come out at 48.53°S, 68.31°E — 104 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 553.1 square miles of land, 59474 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 420 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,525This ZIP3,525 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,335This ZIP1,335 |
| Housing units | 1,587This ZIP1,587 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,846This ZIP$57,846Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,100This ZIP$233,100Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $892This ZIP$892Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min |
| Population density | 6.4 / sq miThis ZIP6.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 129This ZIP129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,162This ZIP1,162 |
| Annual payroll | $56,183,000This ZIP$56,183,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,430This ZIP1,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $88,697,000This ZIP$88,697,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 553.08 sq miThis ZIP553.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.29 sq miThis ZIP3.29 sq mi |
Other place names in 59474
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59474
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59466 | Oilmont, MT | 13.6 mi |
59435 | Ethridge, MT | 16.3 mi |
59444 | Galata, MT | 16.5 mi |
59454 | Kevin, MT | 21.3 mi |
59461 | Lothair, MT | 22.3 mi |
59456 | Ledger, MT | 23.4 mi |
59482 | Sunburst, MT | 24.2 mi |
59425 | Conrad, MT | 25.5 mi |
59484 | Sweet Grass, MT | 30.5 mi |
59522 | Chester, MT | 32.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59474?
59474 is in Shelby, Montana, in Toole County. Its published point location is 48.5295, -111.6907.
What county is 59474 in?
59474 lies in Toole County.
What area code is 59474?
Shelby uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59474 in?
59474 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59474?
About 3,525 people live in ZIP code 59474, in 1,335 households, at 6.4 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 59474?
$57,846 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59474?
The closest are 59466 (13.6 mi), 59435 (16.3 mi), 59444 (16.5 mi), 59454 (21.3 mi) and 59461 (22.3 mi).
Is 59474 a PO Box ZIP code?
59474 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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