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59865

ZIP 59865 is Saint Ignatius, Montana, in Lake County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Lake
Metro area
none
Population
3,635
Coordinates
47.3322, -113.9983
☼ Live from 59865 — Saint Ignatius, MT

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Where 59865 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59865
  • 🔢 Type 59865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,865 = 3 × 5 × 13 × 307. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100111011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59864 (Ronan, MT, 15 mi away) and 59866 (Saint Regis, MT, 53 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59865 becomes 56895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55968, 56589, 58569, 59856, 65589, 68955, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96558 in APO AA, a military post office, 3,004 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯927 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59865 and you would come out at 47.33°S, 66.00°E — 239 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
  • 📏 At 162.9 square miles of land, 59865 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 124 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,635This ZIP3,635
Households1,268This ZIP1,268
Housing units1,413This ZIP1,413
Median age38.3This ZIP38.3Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$56,473This ZIP$56,473Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$345,300This ZIP$345,300Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$723This ZIP$723Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%This ZIP25.1%
Mean commute31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min
Population density22.3 / sq miThis ZIP22.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments98This ZIP98
Employees1,152This ZIP1,152
Annual payroll$74,806,000This ZIP$74,806,000
Tax returns filed1,460This ZIP1,460
Total adjusted gross income$96,264,000This ZIP$96,264,000

Land area

Land area162.91 sq miThis ZIP162.91 sq mi
Water area2.04 sq miThis ZIP2.04 sq mi

Other place names in 59865

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 59865

ZIPCityDistance
59821 Arlee, MT 8.6 mi
59863 Ravalli, MT 8.9 mi
59824 Charlo, MT 11.3 mi
59864 Ronan, MT 14.9 mi
59826 Condon, MT 16.4 mi
59831 Dixon, MT 18.0 mi
59855 Pablo, MT 19.3 mi
59834 Frenchtown, MT 20.4 mi
59868 Seeley Lake, MT 22.8 mi
59808 Missoula, MT 26.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59865?

59865 is in Saint Ignatius, Montana, in Lake County. Its published point location is 47.3322, -113.9983.

What county is 59865 in?

59865 lies in Lake County.

What area code is 59865?

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

What time zone is 59865 in?

59865 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59865?

About 3,635 people live in ZIP code 59865, in 1,268 households, at 22.3 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 59865?

$56,473 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59865?

The closest are 59821 (8.6 mi), 59863 (8.9 mi), 59824 (11.3 mi), 59864 (14.9 mi) and 59826 (16.4 mi).

Is 59865 a PO Box ZIP code?

59865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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