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Where 59538 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 59538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,538 = 2 × 3 × 9923. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100010010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59537 (Loring, MT, 57 mi away) and 59540 (Rudyard, MT, 131 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59538 becomes 83595, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35895, 35958, 38559, 38955, 39558, 53589, …). The farthest-flung twin is 39558 in Lakeshore, MS, 1,567 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯729 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59538 and you would come out at 48.03°S, 72.16°E — 127 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
- 📏 At 2,491.8 square miles of land, 59538 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,892 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,737This ZIP2,737 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,144This ZIP1,144 |
| Housing units | 1,312This ZIP1,312 |
| Median age | 44.5This ZIP44.5Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,097This ZIP$57,097Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,800This ZIP$191,800Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $631This ZIP$631Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3%This ZIP27.3% |
| Mean commute | 13.8 minThis ZIP13.8 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 734This ZIP734 |
| Annual payroll | $28,252,000This ZIP$28,252,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,340This ZIP1,340 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,462,000This ZIP$83,462,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2,491.76 sq miThis ZIP2,491.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 54.10 sq miThis ZIP54.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 59538
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59538
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59524 | Dodson, MT | 27.1 mi |
59546 | Zortman, MT | 33.5 mi |
59318 | Brusett, MT | 39.3 mi |
59261 | Saco, MT | 39.7 mi |
59527 | Hays, MT | 44.0 mi |
59273 | Vandalia, MT | 45.7 mi |
59241 | Hinsdale, MT | 47.0 mi |
59230 | Glasgow, MT | 48.6 mi |
59526 | Harlem, MT | 49.4 mi |
59077 | Sand Springs, MT | 55.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59538?
59538 is in Malta, Montana, in Phillips County. Its published point location is 48.0262, -107.8404.
What county is 59538 in?
59538 lies in Phillips County.
What area code is 59538?
Malta uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59538 in?
59538 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59538?
About 2,737 people live in ZIP code 59538, in 1,144 households, at 1.1 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 59538?
$57,097 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59538?
The closest are 59524 (27.1 mi), 59546 (33.5 mi), 59318 (39.3 mi), 59261 (39.7 mi) and 59527 (44 mi).
Is 59538 a PO Box ZIP code?
59538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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