59487
ZIP 59487 is Vaughn, Montana, mostly in Cascade County; area code 406; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Cascade +1 more
- Metro area
- Great Falls, MT
- Population
- 1,548
- Coordinates
- 47.5874, -111.6390
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Where 59487 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 59487 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,487 = 3 × 79 × 251. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100001011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59486 (Valier, MT, 62 mi away) and 59489 (Winifred, MT, 112 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59487 becomes 78495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78594 in Sebastian, TX, 1,649 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯842 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59487 and you would come out at 47.59°S, 68.36°E — 149 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 54.8 square miles of land, 59487 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,548This ZIP1,548 |
|---|---|
| Households | 595This ZIP595 |
| Housing units | 657This ZIP657 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,359This ZIP$56,359Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,300This ZIP$229,300Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $955This ZIP$955Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 28.3 / sq miThis ZIP28.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 107This ZIP107 |
| Annual payroll | $4,244,000This ZIP$4,244,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,933,000This ZIP$40,933,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.77 sq miThis ZIP54.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 59487 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cascade County | 92.3% |
| Teton County | 7.6% |
Other place names in 59487
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59487
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59443 | Fort Shaw, MT | 9.0 mi |
59483 | Sun River, MT | 9.5 mi |
59468 | Power, MT | 9.7 mi |
59485 | Ulm, MT | 11.2 mi |
59404 | Great Falls, MT | 14.8 mi |
59402 | Malmstrom Afb, MT | 16.9 mi |
59403 | Great Falls, MT | 16.9 mi |
59401 | Great Falls, MT | 17.7 mi |
59414 | Black Eagle, MT | 18.1 mi |
59477 | Simms, MT | 18.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59487?
59487 is in Vaughn, Montana, in Cascade County, part of the Great Falls, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.5874, -111.6390.
What county is 59487 in?
59487 spans 2 counties: Cascade County and Teton County. Most of it falls in Cascade 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 59487?
Vaughn uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59487 in?
59487 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59487?
About 1,548 people live in ZIP code 59487, in 595 households, at 28.3 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 59487?
$56,359 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59487?
The closest are 59443 (9 mi), 59483 (9.5 mi), 59468 (9.7 mi), 59485 (11.2 mi) and 59404 (14.8 mi).
Is 59487 a PO Box ZIP code?
59487 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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