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59820

ZIP 59820 is Alberton, Montana, mostly in Mineral County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Mineral +1 more
Metro area
Missoula, MT
Population
1,834
Coordinates
46.8975, -114.6091
☼ Live from 59820 — Alberton, MT

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Where 59820 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 59820
  • 🔢 Type 59820 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,820 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 997. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100110101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59812 (Missoula, MT, 30 mi away) and 59821 (Arlee, MT, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59820 becomes 02895 — and that is a real ZIP code: Woonsocket, RI, 2,126 miles away.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02859, 02895, 05829, 09258, 09825, 09852, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09852 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,355 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯939 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59820 and you would come out at 46.90°S, 65.39°E — 280 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 31m.
  • 📏 At 372.1 square miles of land, 59820 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 283 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,834This ZIP1,834
Households760This ZIP760
Housing units851This ZIP851
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$69,091This ZIP$69,091Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$367,400This ZIP$367,400Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,114This ZIP$1,114Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%This ZIP28.2%
Mean commute37.2 minThis ZIP37.2 min
Population density4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments50This ZIP50
Employees180This ZIP180
Annual payroll$4,902,000This ZIP$4,902,000
Tax returns filed770This ZIP770
Total adjusted gross income$52,838,000This ZIP$52,838,000

Land area

Land area372.13 sq miThis ZIP372.13 sq mi
Water area1.16 sq miThis ZIP1.16 sq mi

Counties 59820 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Mineral County 72.1%
Missoula County 27.9%

Other place names in 59820

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ZIP codes near 59820

ZIPCityDistance
59804 Missoula, MT 16.3 mi
59847 Lolo, MT 16.9 mi
59846 Huson, MT 18.1 mi
59872 Superior, MT 20.1 mi
59834 Frenchtown, MT 22.2 mi
59808 Missoula, MT 24.8 mi
59831 Dixon, MT 27.5 mi
59801 Missoula, MT 28.4 mi
59806 Missoula, MT 29.1 mi
59812 Missoula, MT 29.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59820?

59820 is in Alberton, Montana, in Mineral County, part of the Missoula, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.8975, -114.6091.

What county is 59820 in?

59820 spans 2 counties: Mineral County and Missoula County. Most of it falls in Mineral 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 59820?

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

What time zone is 59820 in?

59820 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59820?

About 1,834 people live in ZIP code 59820, in 760 households, at 4.9 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 59820?

$69,091 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59820?

The closest are 59804 (16.3 mi), 59847 (16.9 mi), 59846 (18.1 mi), 59872 (20.1 mi) and 59834 (22.2 mi).

Is 59820 a PO Box ZIP code?

59820 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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