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Where 59871 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 59871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,871 = 3 × 7 × 2851. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110100111011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59870 (Stevensville, MT, 45 mi away) and 59872 (Superior, MT, 99 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59871 becomes 17895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17859, 17985, 18957, 57198, 59718, 71859, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18957 in Salford, PA, 1,954 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯876 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59871 and you would come out at 45.89°S, 66.18°E — 304 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
- 📏 At 307.8 square miles of land, 59871 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 234 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 289This ZIP289 |
|---|---|
| Households | 139This ZIP139 |
| Housing units | 372This ZIP372 |
| Median age | 66.1This ZIP66.1Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $32,163This ZIP$32,163Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $457,900This ZIP$457,900Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 177This ZIP177 |
| Annual payroll | $1,336,000This ZIP$1,336,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,537,000This ZIP$8,537,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 307.84 sq miThis ZIP307.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
Other place names in 59871
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59871
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59827 | Conner, MT | 13.1 mi |
59829 | Darby, MT | 20.0 mi |
59840 | Hamilton, MT | 23.5 mi |
59762 | Wise River, MT | 23.5 mi |
83463 | Gibbonsville, ID | 23.6 mi |
59761 | Wisdom, MT | 25.2 mi |
59835 | Grantsdale, MT | 26.6 mi |
59828 | Corvallis, MT | 30.8 mi |
59858 | Philipsburg, MT | 31.9 mi |
83466 | North Fork, ID | 34.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59871?
59871 is in Sula, Montana, in Ravalli County. Its published point location is 45.8922, -113.8167.
What county is 59871 in?
59871 lies in Ravalli County.
What area code is 59871?
Sula uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59871 in?
59871 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59871?
About 289 people live in ZIP code 59871, in 139 households, at 0.9 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 59871?
$32,163 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59871?
The closest are 59827 (13.1 mi), 59829 (20 mi), 59840 (23.5 mi), 59762 (23.5 mi) and 83463 (23.6 mi).
Is 59871 a PO Box ZIP code?
59871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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