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Where 59864 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 59864 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,864 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 1069. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100111011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59863 (Ravalli, MT, 16 mi away) and 59865 (Saint Ignatius, MT, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59864 becomes 46895 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fort Wayne, IN, 1,493 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45698, 45869, 45896, 46859, 46895, 46958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96548 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,421 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯939 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59864 and you would come out at 47.53°S, 65.88°E — 235 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
- 📏 At 186.2 square miles of land, 59864 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 141 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,301This ZIP7,301 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,581This ZIP2,581 |
| Housing units | 2,872This ZIP2,872 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,978This ZIP$61,978Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $297,700This ZIP$297,700Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 39.2 / sq miThis ZIP39.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 211This ZIP211 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,154This ZIP2,154 |
| Annual payroll | $90,412,000This ZIP$90,412,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,980This ZIP2,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $160,582,000This ZIP$160,582,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 186.22 sq miThis ZIP186.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.55 sq miThis ZIP2.55 sq mi |
Other place names in 59864
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59864
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59855 | Pablo, MT | 4.7 mi |
59824 | Charlo, MT | 9.1 mi |
59860 | Polson, MT | 13.1 mi |
59865 | Saint Ignatius, MT | 14.9 mi |
59863 | Ravalli, MT | 16.3 mi |
59826 | Condon, MT | 20.0 mi |
59910 | Big Arm, MT | 20.7 mi |
59831 | Dixon, MT | 22.1 mi |
59821 | Arlee, MT | 22.7 mi |
59845 | Hot Springs, MT | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59864?
59864 is in Ronan, Montana, in Lake County. Its published point location is 47.5317, -114.1196.
What county is 59864 in?
59864 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 59864?
Ronan uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59864 in?
59864 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59864?
About 7,301 people live in ZIP code 59864, in 2,581 households, at 39.2 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 59864?
$61,978 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59864?
The closest are 59855 (4.7 mi), 59824 (9.1 mi), 59860 (13.1 mi), 59865 (14.9 mi) and 59863 (16.3 mi).
Is 59864 a PO Box ZIP code?
59864 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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