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59601

ZIP 59601 is in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County; area code 406; Mountain time. Helena has 8 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
Metro area
Helena, MT
Population
31,728
Coordinates
46.5307, -112.1994
☼ Live from 59601 — Helena, MT

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Where 59601 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59601
  • 🔢 Type 59601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,601 = 3 × 19867. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100011010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59547 (Zurich, MT, 212 mi away) and 59602 (Helena, MT, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59601 becomes 10695, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01569, 01965, 06519, 09156, 09165, 10596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09165 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,891 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯826 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59601 and you would come out at 46.53°S, 67.80°E — 225 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
  • 📏 At 130.2 square miles of land, 59601 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,728This ZIP31,728
Households14,984This ZIP14,984
Housing units15,872This ZIP15,872
Median age41.6This ZIP41.6Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$72,290This ZIP$72,290Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$386,500This ZIP$386,500Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,046This ZIP$1,046Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%This ZIP50.9%
Mean commute13.7 minThis ZIP13.7 min
Population density243.7 / sq miThis ZIP243.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,651This ZIP1,651
Employees18,302This ZIP18,302
Annual payroll$983,713,000This ZIP$983,713,000
Tax returns filed15,400This ZIP15,400
Total adjusted gross income$1,260,767,000This ZIP$1,260,767,000

Land area

Land area130.18 sq miThis ZIP130.18 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 59601

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ZIP codes near 59601

ZIPCityDistance
59636 Fort Harrison, MT 7.2 mi
59623 Helena, MT 8.6 mi
59620 Helena, MT 8.9 mi
59624 Helena, MT 8.9 mi
59626 Helena, MT 8.9 mi
59625 Helena, MT 9.1 mi
59634 Clancy, MT 9.9 mi
59728 Elliston, MT 11.3 mi
59604 Helena, MT 14.4 mi
59638 Jefferson City, MT 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59601?

59601 is in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County, part of the Helena, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.5307, -112.1994.

What county is 59601 in?

59601 lies in Lewis and Clark County.

What area code is 59601?

Helena uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 59601 in?

59601 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59601?

About 31,728 people live in ZIP code 59601, in 14,984 households, at 243.7 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 59601?

$72,290 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59601?

The closest are 59636 (7.2 mi), 59623 (8.6 mi), 59620 (8.9 mi), 59624 (8.9 mi) and 59626 (8.9 mi).

Is 59601 a PO Box ZIP code?

59601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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