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Where 59486 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 59486 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,486 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 607. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100001011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59485 (Ulm, MT, 73 mi away) and 59487 (Vaughn, MT, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59486 becomes 68495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45698, 45869, 45896, 46859, 46895, 46958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96548 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,502 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯900 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59486 and you would come out at 48.34°S, 67.62°E — 137 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 19m.
- 📏 At 498.9 square miles of land, 59486 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 379 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,205This ZIP1,205 |
|---|---|
| Households | 493This ZIP493 |
| Housing units | 577This ZIP577 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,875This ZIP$56,875Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,900This ZIP$182,900Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $782This ZIP$782Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 134This ZIP134 |
| Annual payroll | $6,309,000This ZIP$6,309,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 750This ZIP750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,425,000This ZIP$34,425,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 498.90 sq miThis ZIP498.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.03 sq miThis ZIP13.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 59486
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59486
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59432 | Dupuyer, MT | 14.9 mi |
59467 | Pendroy, MT | 18.7 mi |
59448 | Heart Butte, MT | 22.3 mi |
59435 | Ethridge, MT | 22.5 mi |
59425 | Conrad, MT | 24.4 mi |
59419 | Bynum, MT | 26.0 mi |
59427 | Cut Bank, MT | 30.7 mi |
59417 | Browning, MT | 32.1 mi |
59474 | Shelby, MT | 34.1 mi |
59454 | Kevin, MT | 34.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59486?
59486 is in Valier, Montana, in Pondera County. Its published point location is 48.3405, -112.3774.
What county is 59486 in?
59486 lies in Pondera County.
What area code is 59486?
Valier uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59486 in?
59486 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59486?
About 1,205 people live in ZIP code 59486, in 493 households, at 2.4 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 59486?
$56,875 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59486?
The closest are 59432 (14.9 mi), 59467 (18.7 mi), 59448 (22.3 mi), 59435 (22.5 mi) and 59425 (24.4 mi).
Is 59486 a PO Box ZIP code?
59486 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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