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59489

ZIP 59489 is Winifred, Montana, in Fergus County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Fergus
Metro area
none
Population
424
Coordinates
47.6247, -109.2304
☼ Live from 59489 — Winifred, MT

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Where 59489 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59489
  • 🔢 Type 59489 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBhGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,489 = 19 × 31 × 101. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100001100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59487 (Vaughn, MT, 112 mi away) and 59501 (Havre, MT, 78 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59489 becomes 98495, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45899, 49895, 49958, 94589, 94598, 95894, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99548 in Chignik Lake, AK, 2,142 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
  • 🎯756 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59489 and you would come out at 47.62°S, 70.77°E — 122 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 607.1 square miles of land, 59489 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 461 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population424This ZIP424
Households203This ZIP203
Housing units219This ZIP219
Median age42.4This ZIP42.4Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$64,637This ZIP$64,637Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$187,500This ZIP$187,500Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$543This ZIP$543Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%This ZIP26.0%
Mean commute23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min
Population density0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees29This ZIP29
Annual payroll$768,000This ZIP$768,000
Tax returns filed180This ZIP180
Total adjusted gross income$8,975,000This ZIP$8,975,000

Land area

Land area607.12 sq miThis ZIP607.12 sq mi
Water area4.75 sq miThis ZIP4.75 sq mi

Other place names in 59489

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ZIP codes near 59489

ZIPCityDistance
59451 Hilger, MT 17.8 mi
59535 Lloyd, MT 21.9 mi
59471 Roy, MT 25.4 mi
59430 Denton, MT 28.9 mi
59457 Lewistown, MT 33.7 mi
59527 Hays, MT 35.3 mi
59546 Zortman, MT 37.3 mi
59446 Geraldine, MT 43.0 mi
59520 Big Sandy, MT 43.3 mi
59424 Coffee Creek, MT 45.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59489?

59489 is in Winifred, Montana, in Fergus County. Its published point location is 47.6247, -109.2304.

What county is 59489 in?

59489 lies in Fergus County.

What area code is 59489?

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

What time zone is 59489 in?

59489 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59489?

About 424 people live in ZIP code 59489, in 203 households, at 0.7 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 59489?

$64,637 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59489?

The closest are 59451 (17.8 mi), 59535 (21.9 mi), 59471 (25.4 mi), 59430 (28.9 mi) and 59457 (33.7 mi).

Is 59489 a PO Box ZIP code?

59489 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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