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Where 59522 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 59522 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZSGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,522 = 2 × 29761. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100010000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59521 (Box Elder, MT, 50 mi away) and 59523 (Chinook, MT, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59522 becomes 22595, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25259, 25529, 29525, 55922, 59225, 59252, …). The farthest-flung twin is 29525 in Clio, SC, 1,873 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯859 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59522 and you would come out at 48.56°S, 69.02°E — 77 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 821.9 square miles of land, 59522 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 624 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,315This ZIP1,315 |
|---|---|
| Households | 493This ZIP493 |
| Housing units | 575This ZIP575 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,212This ZIP$57,212Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,100This ZIP$177,100Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $696This ZIP$696Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9%This ZIP30.9% |
| Mean commute | 15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 308This ZIP308 |
| Annual payroll | $11,185,000This ZIP$11,185,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,736,000This ZIP$36,736,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 821.93 sq miThis ZIP821.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.83 sq miThis ZIP1.83 sq mi |
Other place names in 59522
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59522
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59461 | Lothair, MT | 12.3 mi |
59530 | Inverness, MT | 13.2 mi |
59531 | Joplin, MT | 17.3 mi |
59540 | Rudyard, MT | 19.2 mi |
59444 | Galata, MT | 19.6 mi |
59528 | Hingham, MT | 25.2 mi |
59456 | Ledger, MT | 26.5 mi |
59545 | Whitlash, MT | 28.6 mi |
59474 | Shelby, MT | 32.7 mi |
59525 | Gildford, MT | 33.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59522?
59522 is in Chester, Montana, in Liberty County. Its published point location is 48.5568, -110.9768.
What county is 59522 in?
59522 lies in Liberty County.
What area code is 59522?
Chester uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59522 in?
59522 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59522?
About 1,315 people live in ZIP code 59522, in 493 households, at 1.6 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 59522?
$57,212 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59522?
The closest are 59461 (12.3 mi), 59530 (13.2 mi), 59531 (17.3 mi), 59540 (19.2 mi) and 59444 (19.6 mi).
Is 59522 a PO Box ZIP code?
59522 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59522 ZIP Code — Chester, Montana (Liberty County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59522
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