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59863

ZIP 59863 is Ravalli, Montana, in Lake County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Lake
Metro area
none
Population
146
Coordinates
47.3002, -114.1826
☼ Live from 59863 — Ravalli, MT

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Where 59863 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59863
  • 🔢 Type 59863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 59863 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100111010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59860 (Polson, MT, 29 mi away) and 59864 (Ronan, MT, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59863 becomes 36895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35896, 35968, 35986, 36859, 38569, 38659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96853 in Jbphh, HI, 3,016 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯934 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59863 and you would come out at 47.30°S, 65.82°E — 247 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
  • 📏 At 7.6 square miles of land, 59863 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population146This ZIP146
Households78This ZIP78
Housing units86This ZIP86
Median age37.5This ZIP37.5Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$78,922This ZIP$78,922Montana$72,509US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%This ZIP5.5%
Population density19.1 / sq miThis ZIP19.1 / sq mi

Land area

Land area7.64 sq miThis ZIP7.64 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 59863

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ZIP codes near 59863

ZIPCityDistance
59824 Charlo, MT 7.9 mi
59865 Saint Ignatius, MT 8.9 mi
59831 Dixon, MT 9.1 mi
59821 Arlee, MT 9.8 mi
59834 Frenchtown, MT 15.4 mi
59864 Ronan, MT 16.3 mi
59846 Huson, MT 18.6 mi
59855 Pablo, MT 21.0 mi
59808 Missoula, MT 23.8 mi
59826 Condon, MT 25.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59863?

59863 is in Ravalli, Montana, in Lake County. Its published point location is 47.3002, -114.1826.

What county is 59863 in?

59863 lies in Lake County.

What area code is 59863?

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

What time zone is 59863 in?

59863 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59863?

About 146 people live in ZIP code 59863, in 78 households, at 19.1 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 59863?

$78,922 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59863?

The closest are 59824 (7.9 mi), 59865 (8.9 mi), 59831 (9.1 mi), 59821 (9.8 mi) and 59834 (15.4 mi).

Is 59863 a PO Box ZIP code?

59863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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