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Where 59829 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 59829 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,829 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 11 × 37. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100110110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59828 (Corvallis, MT, 41 mi away) and 59830 (De Borgia, MT, 131 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59829 becomes 92895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25989, 29589, 29598, 59928, 85299, 85929, …). The farthest-flung twin is 29598 in North Myrtle Beach, SC, 2,036 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯888 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59829 and you would come out at 45.75°S, 65.82°E — 322 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 871.5 square miles of land, 59829 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 662 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,148This ZIP2,148 |
|---|---|
| Households | 955This ZIP955 |
| Housing units | 1,293This ZIP1,293 |
| Median age | 53.8This ZIP53.8Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,650This ZIP$63,650Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $437,900This ZIP$437,900Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $961This ZIP$961Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 82This ZIP82 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 408This ZIP408 |
| Annual payroll | $16,879,000This ZIP$16,879,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,210This ZIP1,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $102,753,000This ZIP$102,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 871.51 sq miThis ZIP871.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.52 sq miThis ZIP4.52 sq mi |
Other place names in 59829
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59829
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59827 | Conner, MT | 10.7 mi |
83463 | Gibbonsville, ID | 15.9 mi |
59871 | Sula, MT | 20.0 mi |
83466 | North Fork, ID | 24.0 mi |
59840 | Hamilton, MT | 29.0 mi |
59835 | Grantsdale, MT | 31.4 mi |
59761 | Wisdom, MT | 32.3 mi |
83462 | Carmen, ID | 35.6 mi |
59841 | Pinesdale, MT | 40.4 mi |
59828 | Corvallis, MT | 41.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59829?
59829 is in Darby, Montana, in Ravalli County. Its published point location is 45.7503, -114.1778.
What county is 59829 in?
59829 lies in Ravalli County.
What area code is 59829?
Darby uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59829 in?
59829 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59829?
About 2,148 people live in ZIP code 59829, in 955 households, at 2.5 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 59829?
$63,650 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59829?
The closest are 59827 (10.7 mi), 83463 (15.9 mi), 59871 (20 mi), 83466 (24 mi) and 59840 (29 mi).
Is 59829 a PO Box ZIP code?
59829 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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