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59821

ZIP 59821 is Arlee, Montana, mostly in Missoula County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Missoula +2 more
Metro area
Missoula, MT
Population
2,994
Coordinates
47.2091, -114.0224
☼ Live from 59821 — Arlee, MT

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Where 59821 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 59821
  • 🔢 Type 59821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,821 = 163 × 367. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100110101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59820 (Alberton, MT, 35 mi away) and 59823 (Bonner, MT, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59821 becomes 12895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12589, 12859, 12958, 12985, 15289, 15829, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28519 in Bridgeton, NC, 2,074 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯924 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59821 and you would come out at 47.21°S, 65.98°E — 245 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
  • 📏 At 319.6 square miles of land, 59821 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 243 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,994This ZIP2,994
Households999This ZIP999
Housing units1,136This ZIP1,136
Median age39.0This ZIP39.0Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$66,458This ZIP$66,458Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$375,200This ZIP$375,200Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$967This ZIP$967Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%This ZIP24.9%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density9.4 / sq miThis ZIP9.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments42This ZIP42
Employees382This ZIP382
Annual payroll$20,262,000This ZIP$20,262,000
Tax returns filed1,160This ZIP1,160
Total adjusted gross income$70,108,000This ZIP$70,108,000

Land area

Land area319.64 sq miThis ZIP319.64 sq mi
Water area0.90 sq miThis ZIP0.90 sq mi

Counties 59821 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Missoula County 43.9%
Lake County 37.3%
Sanders County 18.9%

Other place names in 59821

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ZIP codes near 59821

ZIPCityDistance
59865 Saint Ignatius, MT 8.6 mi
59863 Ravalli, MT 9.8 mi
59834 Frenchtown, MT 13.0 mi
59824 Charlo, MT 16.6 mi
59831 Dixon, MT 16.6 mi
59808 Missoula, MT 17.4 mi
59807 Missoula, MT 20.9 mi
59802 Missoula, MT 21.6 mi
59868 Seeley Lake, MT 22.6 mi
59864 Ronan, MT 22.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59821?

59821 is in Arlee, Montana, in Missoula County, part of the Missoula, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.2091, -114.0224.

What county is 59821 in?

59821 spans 3 counties: Missoula County, Lake County and Sanders County. Most of it falls in Missoula 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 59821?

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

What time zone is 59821 in?

59821 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59821?

About 2,994 people live in ZIP code 59821, in 999 households, at 9.4 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 59821?

$66,458 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59821?

The closest are 59865 (8.6 mi), 59863 (9.8 mi), 59834 (13 mi), 59824 (16.6 mi) and 59831 (16.6 mi).

Is 59821 a PO Box ZIP code?

59821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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