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59479

ZIP 59479 is Stanford, Montana, in Judith Basin County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Judith Basin
Metro area
none
Population
746
Coordinates
47.0326, -110.3053
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Where 59479 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59479
  • 🔢 Type 59479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,479 = 7 × 29 × 293. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100001010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59477 (Simms, MT, 83 mi away) and 59480 (Stockett, MT, 38 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59479 becomes 97495 — and that is a real ZIP code: Winchester, OR, 684 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47959, 47995, 49759, 49795, 54979, 59749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99547 in Atka, AK, 2,788 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
  • 🎯769 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59479 and you would come out at 47.03°S, 69.69°E — 162 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 670.9 square miles of land, 59479 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 509 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population746This ZIP746
Households327This ZIP327
Housing units403This ZIP403
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$49,185This ZIP$49,185Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$230,000This ZIP$230,000Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$625This ZIP$625Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%This ZIP28.2%
Mean commute15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min
Population density1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees150This ZIP150
Annual payroll$4,803,000This ZIP$4,803,000
Tax returns filed390This ZIP390
Total adjusted gross income$24,316,000This ZIP$24,316,000

Land area

Land area670.87 sq miThis ZIP670.87 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

Other place names in 59479

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ZIP codes near 59479

ZIPCityDistance
59452 Hobson, MT 15.0 mi
59447 Geyser, MT 18.8 mi
59462 Moccasin, MT 20.0 mi
59465 Neihart, MT 20.1 mi
59469 Raynesford, MT 20.9 mi
59424 Coffee Creek, MT 24.0 mi
59463 Monarch, MT 26.5 mi
59418 Buffalo, MT 26.5 mi
59412 Belt, MT 32.2 mi
59464 Moore, MT 35.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59479?

59479 is in Stanford, Montana, in Judith Basin County. Its published point location is 47.0326, -110.3053.

What county is 59479 in?

59479 lies in Judith Basin County.

What area code is 59479?

Stanford uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 59479 in?

59479 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59479?

About 746 people live in ZIP code 59479, in 327 households, at 1.1 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 59479?

$49,185 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59479?

The closest are 59452 (15 mi), 59447 (18.8 mi), 59462 (20 mi), 59465 (20.1 mi) and 59469 (20.9 mi).

Is 59479 a PO Box ZIP code?

59479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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