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Where 59523 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 59523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,523 = 3 × 19841. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100010000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59522 (Chester, MT, 81 mi away) and 59524 (Dodson, MT, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59523 becomes 32595, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23955, 29355, 32559, 32955, 35259, 35295, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32955 in Rockledge, FL, 2,057 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯797 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59523 and you would come out at 48.53°S, 70.80°E — 63 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 1,534.6 square miles of land, 59523 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,165 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,356This ZIP2,356 |
|---|---|
| Households | 911This ZIP911 |
| Housing units | 1,146This ZIP1,146 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,906This ZIP$73,906Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,300This ZIP$218,300Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $739This ZIP$739Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2%This ZIP36.2% |
| Mean commute | 13.5 minThis ZIP13.5 min |
| Population density | 1.5 / sq miThis ZIP1.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 88This ZIP88 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 401This ZIP401 |
| Annual payroll | $14,466,000This ZIP$14,466,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 990This ZIP990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,063,000This ZIP$61,063,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,534.63 sq miThis ZIP1,534.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.11 sq miThis ZIP4.11 sq mi |
Counties 59523 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Blaine County | 98.9% |
| Hill County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 59523
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59523
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59547 | Zurich, MT | 15.6 mi |
59526 | Harlem, MT | 23.3 mi |
59501 | Havre, MT | 28.9 mi |
59529 | Hogeland, MT | 30.2 mi |
59521 | Box Elder, MT | 37.7 mi |
59527 | Hays, MT | 38.3 mi |
59535 | Lloyd, MT | 40.5 mi |
59532 | Kremlin, MT | 40.6 mi |
59542 | Turner, MT | 44.4 mi |
59524 | Dodson, MT | 45.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59523?
59523 is in Chinook, Montana, in Blaine County. Its published point location is 48.5260, -109.1986.
What county is 59523 in?
59523 spans 2 counties: Blaine County and Hill County. Most of it falls in Blaine 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 59523?
Chinook uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59523 in?
59523 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59523?
About 2,356 people live in ZIP code 59523, in 911 households, at 1.5 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 59523?
$73,906 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59523?
The closest are 59547 (15.6 mi), 59526 (23.3 mi), 59501 (28.9 mi), 59529 (30.2 mi) and 59521 (37.7 mi).
Is 59523 a PO Box ZIP code?
59523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59523 ZIP Code — Chinook, Montana (Blaine County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59523
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