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59635

ZIP 59635 is East Helena, Montana, mostly in Lewis and Clark County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Lewis and Clark +2 more
Metro area
Helena, MT
Population
8,292
Coordinates
46.5553, -111.8142
☼ Live from 59635 — East Helena, MT

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Where 59635 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59635
  • 🔢 Type 59635 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEgGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,635 = 5 × 11927. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100011110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59634 (Clancy, MT, 13 mi away) and 59636 (Fort Harrison, MT, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59635 becomes 53695, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35956, 36559, 39556, 39565, 53569, 53596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96553 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,173 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
  • 🎯811 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59635 and you would come out at 46.56°S, 68.19°E — 215 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 79.5 square miles of land, 59635 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,292This ZIP8,292
Households3,381This ZIP3,381
Housing units3,423This ZIP3,423
Median age42.5This ZIP42.5Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$83,740This ZIP$83,740Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$395,600This ZIP$395,600Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,053This ZIP$1,053Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.0%This ZIP37.0%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density104.3 / sq miThis ZIP104.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments140This ZIP140
Employees875This ZIP875
Annual payroll$39,340,000This ZIP$39,340,000
Tax returns filed4,470This ZIP4,470
Total adjusted gross income$311,405,000This ZIP$311,405,000

Land area

Land area79.52 sq miThis ZIP79.52 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 59635 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Lewis and Clark County 38.1%
Jefferson County 36.2%
Broadwater County 25.8%

Other place names in 59635

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ZIP codes near 59635

ZIPCityDistance
59647 Winston, MT 10.0 mi
59604 Helena, MT 10.7 mi
59620 Helena, MT 10.8 mi
59624 Helena, MT 10.8 mi
59626 Helena, MT 10.8 mi
59623 Helena, MT 11.0 mi
59625 Helena, MT 11.1 mi
59602 Helena, MT 12.7 mi
59634 Clancy, MT 12.8 mi
59636 Fort Harrison, MT 14.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59635?

59635 is in East Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County, part of the Helena, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.5553, -111.8142.

What county is 59635 in?

59635 spans 3 counties: Lewis and Clark County, Jefferson County and Broadwater County. Most of it falls in Lewis and Clark 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 59635?

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

What time zone is 59635 in?

59635 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59635?

About 8,292 people live in ZIP code 59635, in 3,381 households, at 104.3 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 59635?

$83,740 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59635?

The closest are 59647 (10 mi), 59604 (10.7 mi), 59620 (10.8 mi), 59624 (10.8 mi) and 59626 (10.8 mi).

Is 59635 a PO Box ZIP code?

59635 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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