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59847

ZIP 59847 is Lolo, Montana, mostly in Missoula County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Missoula +1 more
Metro area
Missoula, MT
Population
6,015
Coordinates
46.7157, -114.3701
☼ Live from 59847 — Lolo, MT

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Where 59847 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 59847
  • 🔢 Type 59847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,847 = 3 × 19949. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100111000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59846 (Huson, MT, 31 mi away) and 59848 (Lonepine, MT, 70 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59847 becomes 74895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45789 in Wingett Run, OH, 1,727 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯923 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59847 and you would come out at 46.72°S, 65.63°E — 279 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
  • 📏 At 301.2 square miles of land, 59847 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 229 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,015This ZIP6,015
Households2,449This ZIP2,449
Housing units2,488This ZIP2,488
Median age34.7This ZIP34.7Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$86,620This ZIP$86,620Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$449,600This ZIP$449,600Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,145This ZIP$1,145Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%This ZIP38.4%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments169This ZIP169
Employees856This ZIP856
Annual payroll$35,702,000This ZIP$35,702,000
Tax returns filed3,100This ZIP3,100
Total adjusted gross income$260,797,000This ZIP$260,797,000

Land area

Land area301.17 sq miThis ZIP301.17 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq miThis ZIP0.38 sq mi

Counties 59847 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Missoula County 94.8%
Idaho County 5.2%

Other place names in 59847

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ZIP codes near 59847

ZIPCityDistance
59804 Missoula, MT 12.3 mi
59833 Florence, MT 14.8 mi
59820 Alberton, MT 16.9 mi
59801 Missoula, MT 19.5 mi
59870 Stevensville, MT 20.0 mi
59875 Victor, MT 20.6 mi
59803 Missoula, MT 20.6 mi
59806 Missoula, MT 20.8 mi
59812 Missoula, MT 20.8 mi
59808 Missoula, MT 21.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59847?

59847 is in Lolo, Montana, in Missoula County, part of the Missoula, MT metropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.7157, -114.3701.

What county is 59847 in?

59847 spans 2 counties: Missoula County and Idaho 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 59847?

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

What time zone is 59847 in?

59847 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59847?

About 6,015 people live in ZIP code 59847, in 2,449 households, at 20.0 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 59847?

$86,620 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59847?

The closest are 59804 (12.3 mi), 59833 (14.8 mi), 59820 (16.9 mi), 59801 (19.5 mi) and 59870 (20 mi).

Is 59847 a PO Box ZIP code?

59847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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