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Where 59843 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 59843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,843 = 7 × 83 × 103. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100111000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59842 (Haugan, MT, 119 mi away) and 59844 (Heron, MT, 158 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59843 becomes 34895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34958, 34985, 35894, 35984, 38459, 38549, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34958 in Jensen Beach, FL, 2,233 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯871 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59843 and you would come out at 46.85°S, 66.99°E — 228 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 31m.
- 📏 At 425.6 square miles of land, 59843 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 323 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 251This ZIP251 |
|---|---|
| Households | 107This ZIP107 |
| Housing units | 195This ZIP195 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,125This ZIP$88,125Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $296,900This ZIP$296,900Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $635This ZIP$635Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8%This ZIP31.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 0.6 / sq miThis ZIP0.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2This ZIP2 |
| Annual payroll | $74,000This ZIP$74,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,222,000This ZIP$7,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 425.65 sq miThis ZIP425.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.70 sq miThis ZIP1.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 59843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59832 | Drummond, MT | 16.0 mi |
59733 | Gold Creek, MT | 21.5 mi |
59731 | Garrison, MT | 22.4 mi |
59713 | Avon, MT | 23.0 mi |
59837 | Hall, MT | 25.4 mi |
59639 | Lincoln, MT | 26.5 mi |
59823 | Bonner, MT | 29.0 mi |
59854 | Ovando, MT | 30.9 mi |
59640 | Marysville, MT | 31.1 mi |
59633 | Canyon Creek, MT | 31.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59843?
59843 is in Helmville, Montana, in Powell County. Its published point location is 46.8536, -113.0138.
What county is 59843 in?
59843 lies in Powell County.
What area code is 59843?
Helmville uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59843 in?
59843 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59843?
About 251 people live in ZIP code 59843, in 107 households, at 0.6 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 59843?
$88,125 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59843?
The closest are 59832 (16 mi), 59733 (21.5 mi), 59731 (22.4 mi), 59713 (23 mi) and 59837 (25.4 mi).
Is 59843 a PO Box ZIP code?
59843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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