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Where 59540 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 59540 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhSGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,540 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 229. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100010010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59538 (Malta, MT, 131 mi away) and 59542 (Turner, MT, 103 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59540 becomes 04595, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04955, 05459, 05495, 40955, 49055, 49505, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04955 in New Sharon, ME, 1,921 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯847 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59540 and you would come out at 48.60°S, 69.44°E — 62 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 384.5 square miles of land, 59540 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 292 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 430This ZIP430 |
|---|---|
| Households | 175This ZIP175 |
| Housing units | 204This ZIP204 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,250This ZIP$74,250Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,300This ZIP$131,300Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4%This ZIP36.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $1,842,000This ZIP$1,842,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,650,000This ZIP$9,650,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 384.50 sq miThis ZIP384.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.09 sq miThis ZIP1.09 sq mi |
Counties 59540 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hill County | 96.1% |
| Chouteau County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 59540
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59540
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59528 | Hingham, MT | 6.0 mi |
59530 | Inverness, MT | 6.1 mi |
59525 | Gildford, MT | 14.0 mi |
59531 | Joplin, MT | 15.9 mi |
59522 | Chester, MT | 19.2 mi |
59532 | Kremlin, MT | 22.1 mi |
59461 | Lothair, MT | 31.0 mi |
59521 | Box Elder, MT | 34.9 mi |
59501 | Havre, MT | 36.2 mi |
59460 | Loma, MT | 36.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59540?
59540 is in Rudyard, Montana, in Hill County. Its published point location is 48.6049, -110.5636.
What county is 59540 in?
59540 spans 2 counties: Hill County and Chouteau County. Most of it falls in Hill 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 59540?
Rudyard uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59540 in?
59540 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59540?
About 430 people live in ZIP code 59540, in 175 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 59540?
$74,250 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59540?
The closest are 59528 (6 mi), 59530 (6.1 mi), 59525 (14 mi), 59531 (15.9 mi) and 59522 (19.2 mi).
Is 59540 a PO Box ZIP code?
59540 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59540 ZIP Code — Rudyard, Montana (Hill County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59540
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