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Where 59749 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 59749 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhLGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,749 = 149 × 401. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100101100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59748 (Ramsay, MT, 51 mi away) and 59750 (Butte, MT, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59749 becomes 94795, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47959, 47995, 49759, 49795, 54979, 59479, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99547 in Atka, AK, 2,775 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
- 🎯787 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59749 and you would come out at 45.45°S, 67.93°E — 290 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 238.2 square miles of land, 59749 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 181 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,029This ZIP2,029 |
|---|---|
| Households | 798This ZIP798 |
| Housing units | 958This ZIP958 |
| Median age | 58.2This ZIP58.2Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,238This ZIP$80,238Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $382,400This ZIP$382,400Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $942This ZIP$942Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3%This ZIP32.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 8.5 / sq miThis ZIP8.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 315This ZIP315 |
| Annual payroll | $14,120,000This ZIP$14,120,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $68,805,000This ZIP$68,805,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 238.19 sq miThis ZIP238.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 59749
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59749
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59740 | Mc Allister, MT | 13.0 mi |
59755 | Virginia City, MT | 14.1 mi |
59754 | Twin Bridges, MT | 14.5 mi |
59735 | Harrison, MT | 17.3 mi |
59747 | Pony, MT | 17.6 mi |
59751 | Silver Star, MT | 19.6 mi |
59729 | Ennis, MT | 22.3 mi |
59745 | Norris, MT | 24.2 mi |
59759 | Whitehall, MT | 27.4 mi |
59710 | Alder, MT | 27.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59749?
59749 is in Sheridan, Montana, in Madison County. Its published point location is 45.4541, -112.0724.
What county is 59749 in?
59749 lies in Madison County.
What area code is 59749?
Sheridan uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59749 in?
59749 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59749?
About 2,029 people live in ZIP code 59749, in 798 households, at 8.5 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 59749?
$80,238 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59749?
The closest are 59740 (13 mi), 59755 (14.1 mi), 59754 (14.5 mi), 59735 (17.3 mi) and 59747 (17.6 mi).
Is 59749 a PO Box ZIP code?
59749 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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