59842
ZIP 59842 is Haugan, Montana, in Mineral County; area code 406; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Mineral
- Metro area
- Missoula, MT
- Population
- 46
- Coordinates
- 47.3302, -115.4380
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Where 59842 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 59842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,842 = 2 × 29921. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100111000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59841 (Pinesdale, MT, 90 mi away) and 59843 (Helmville, MT, 119 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59842 becomes 24895 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wilcoe, WV, 1,843 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24589, 24598, 24859, 24895, 24985, 25849, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28594 in Emerald Isle, NC, 2,159 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯987 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59842 and you would come out at 47.33°S, 64.56°E — 295 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
- 📏 At 104.4 square miles of land, 59842 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 46This ZIP46 |
|---|---|
| Households | 46This ZIP46 |
| Housing units | 55This ZIP55 |
| Median age | 59.8This ZIP59.8Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.5%This ZIP43.5% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 69This ZIP69 |
| Annual payroll | $2,895,000This ZIP$2,895,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 104.41 sq miThis ZIP104.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 59842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59867 | Saltese, MT | 7.2 mi |
59830 | De Borgia, MT | 7.3 mi |
83802 | Avery, ID | 9.2 mi |
59866 | Saint Regis, MT | 14.9 mi |
83846 | Mullan, ID | 17.5 mi |
59873 | Thompson Falls, MT | 24.2 mi |
83873 | Wallace, ID | 25.8 mi |
83867 | Silverton, ID | 26.7 mi |
83874 | Murray, ID | 27.6 mi |
59872 | Superior, MT | 29.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59842?
59842 is in Haugan, Montana, in Mineral County, part of the Missoula, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.3302, -115.4380.
What county is 59842 in?
59842 lies in Mineral County.
What area code is 59842?
Haugan uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59842 in?
59842 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59842?
About 46 people live in ZIP code 59842, in 46 households, at 0.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 59842?
The closest are 59867 (7.2 mi), 59830 (7.3 mi), 83802 (9.2 mi), 59866 (14.9 mi) and 83846 (17.5 mi).
Is 59842 a PO Box ZIP code?
59842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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