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Where 59860 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 59860 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,860 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 41 × 73. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59859 (Plains, MT, 31 mi away) and 59863 (Ravalli, MT, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59860 becomes 06895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08695, 09658, 09865, 56089, 56098, 58069, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09658 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,231 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯948 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59860 and you would come out at 47.72°S, 65.81°E — 231 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 24m.
- 📏 At 261.7 square miles of land, 59860 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 199 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,897This ZIP11,897 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,899This ZIP4,899 |
| Housing units | 6,770This ZIP6,770 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,047This ZIP$62,047Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $441,500This ZIP$441,500Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $926This ZIP$926Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9%This ZIP34.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.9 minThis ZIP18.9 min |
| Population density | 45.5 / sq miThis ZIP45.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 471This ZIP471 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,293This ZIP3,293 |
| Annual payroll | $143,112,000This ZIP$143,112,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,450This ZIP5,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $423,283,000This ZIP$423,283,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 261.70 sq miThis ZIP261.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 64.43 sq miThis ZIP64.43 sq mi |
Other place names in 59860
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59860
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59910 | Big Arm, MT | 7.6 mi |
59855 | Pablo, MT | 8.6 mi |
59914 | Dayton, MT | 12.3 mi |
59915 | Elmo, MT | 12.7 mi |
59864 | Ronan, MT | 13.1 mi |
59931 | Rollins, MT | 14.6 mi |
59929 | Proctor, MT | 17.2 mi |
59845 | Hot Springs, MT | 17.2 mi |
59911 | Bigfork, MT | 17.4 mi |
59922 | Lakeside, MT | 19.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59860?
59860 is in Polson, Montana, in Lake County. Its published point location is 47.7158, -114.1862.
What county is 59860 in?
59860 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 59860?
Polson uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59860 in?
59860 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59860?
About 11,897 people live in ZIP code 59860, in 4,899 households, at 45.5 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 59860?
$62,047 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59860?
The closest are 59910 (7.6 mi), 59855 (8.6 mi), 59914 (12.3 mi), 59915 (12.7 mi) and 59864 (13.1 mi).
Is 59860 a PO Box ZIP code?
59860 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59860 ZIP Code — Polson, Montana (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59860
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