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Where 59844 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 59844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,844 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4987. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59843 (Helmville, MT, 158 mi away) and 59845 (Hot Springs, MT, 68 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59844 becomes 44895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44859, 45849, 45894, 49458, 49548, 49845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 44859 in Nova, OH, 1,709 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,029 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59844 and you would come out at 48.00°S, 64.06°E — 296 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
- 📏 At 75.3 square miles of land, 59844 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 712This ZIP712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 253This ZIP253 |
| Housing units | 359This ZIP359 |
| Median age | 50.5This ZIP50.5Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,417This ZIP$43,417Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $440,600This ZIP$440,600Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,284This ZIP$1,284Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9%This ZIP27.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 9.5 / sq miThis ZIP9.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 131This ZIP131 |
| Annual payroll | $5,453,000This ZIP$5,453,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,237,000This ZIP$20,237,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.27 sq miThis ZIP75.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.98 sq miThis ZIP1.98 sq mi |
Other place names in 59844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59853 | Noxon, MT | 7.4 mi |
83811 | Clark Fork, ID | 12.7 mi |
83803 | Bayview, ID | 20.1 mi |
83836 | Hope, ID | 20.5 mi |
59874 | Trout Creek, MT | 20.6 mi |
83874 | Murray, ID | 25.5 mi |
83839 | Kingston, ID | 28.4 mi |
83873 | Wallace, ID | 29.2 mi |
83809 | Careywood, ID | 30.0 mi |
83860 | Sagle, ID | 30.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59844?
59844 is in Heron, Montana, in Sanders County. Its published point location is 48.0004, -115.9394.
What county is 59844 in?
59844 lies in Sanders County.
What area code is 59844?
Heron uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59844 in?
59844 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59844?
About 712 people live in ZIP code 59844, in 253 households, at 9.5 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 59844?
$43,417 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59844?
The closest are 59853 (7.4 mi), 83811 (12.7 mi), 83803 (20.1 mi), 83836 (20.5 mi) and 59874 (20.6 mi).
Is 59844 a PO Box ZIP code?
59844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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