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Where 59531 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 59531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IESGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,531 = 59 × 1009. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100010001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59530 (Inverness, MT, 13 mi away) and 59532 (Kremlin, MT, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59531 becomes 13595, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15359, 15539, 15935, 15953, 19355, 19535, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19355 in Malvern, PA, 1,823 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯862 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59531 and you would come out at 48.78°S, 69.21°E — 61 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
- 📏 At 267.7 square miles of land, 59531 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 203 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 351This ZIP351 |
|---|---|
| Households | 129This ZIP129 |
| Housing units | 175This ZIP175 |
| Median age | 32.5This ZIP32.5Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,891This ZIP$67,891Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,000This ZIP$110,000Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 1.3 / sq miThis ZIP1.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34This ZIP34 |
| Annual payroll | $1,519,000This ZIP$1,519,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,087,000This ZIP$8,087,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 267.69 sq miThis ZIP267.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Counties 59531 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Liberty County | 73.0% |
| Hill County | 27.0% |
Other place names in 59531
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59531
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59530 | Inverness, MT | 12.9 mi |
59540 | Rudyard, MT | 15.9 mi |
59522 | Chester, MT | 17.3 mi |
59528 | Hingham, MT | 19.8 mi |
59545 | Whitlash, MT | 22.3 mi |
59525 | Gildford, MT | 26.0 mi |
59444 | Galata, MT | 28.1 mi |
59461 | Lothair, MT | 28.4 mi |
59532 | Kremlin, MT | 34.9 mi |
59484 | Sweet Grass, MT | 36.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59531?
59531 is in Joplin, Montana, in Liberty County. Its published point location is 48.7766, -110.7946.
What county is 59531 in?
59531 spans 2 counties: Liberty County and Hill County. Most of it falls in Liberty 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 59531?
Joplin uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59531 in?
59531 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59531?
About 351 people live in ZIP code 59531, in 129 households, at 1.3 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 59531?
$67,891 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59531?
The closest are 59530 (12.9 mi), 59540 (15.9 mi), 59522 (17.3 mi), 59528 (19.8 mi) and 59545 (22.3 mi).
Is 59531 a PO Box ZIP code?
59531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59531 ZIP Code — Joplin, Montana (Liberty County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59531
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