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59873

ZIP 59873 is Thompson Falls, Montana, in Sanders County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Sanders
Metro area
none
Population
2,920
Coordinates
47.6626, -115.2731
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Where 59873 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59873
  • 🔢 Type 59873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,873 = 11 × 5443. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110100111100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59872 (Superior, MT, 42 mi away) and 59874 (Trout Creek, MT, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59873 becomes 37895, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35897, 35978, 35987, 38579, 38759, 38957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 35987 in Steele, AL, 1,775 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯990 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59873 and you would come out at 47.66°S, 64.73°E — 277 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 25m.
  • 📏 At 769.4 square miles of land, 59873 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 584 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,920This ZIP2,920
Households1,296This ZIP1,296
Housing units1,724This ZIP1,724
Median age60.4This ZIP60.4Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$60,000This ZIP$60,000Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$305,900This ZIP$305,900Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$543This ZIP$543Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%This ZIP25.3%
Mean commute15.5 minThis ZIP15.5 min
Population density3.8 / sq miThis ZIP3.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments152This ZIP152
Employees864This ZIP864
Annual payroll$35,234,000This ZIP$35,234,000
Tax returns filed1,680This ZIP1,680
Total adjusted gross income$111,632,000This ZIP$111,632,000

Land area

Land area769.35 sq miThis ZIP769.35 sq mi
Water area4.91 sq miThis ZIP4.91 sq mi

Other place names in 59873

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ZIP codes near 59873

ZIPCityDistance
59830 De Borgia, MT 17.9 mi
59874 Trout Creek, MT 18.2 mi
59867 Saltese, MT 23.1 mi
59866 Saint Regis, MT 23.2 mi
59842 Haugan, MT 24.2 mi
59859 Plains, MT 24.4 mi
83846 Mullan, ID 24.8 mi
83874 Murray, ID 24.8 mi
83873 Wallace, ID 27.1 mi
59848 Lonepine, MT 27.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59873?

59873 is in Thompson Falls, Montana, in Sanders County. Its published point location is 47.6626, -115.2731.

What county is 59873 in?

59873 lies in Sanders County.

What area code is 59873?

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

What time zone is 59873 in?

59873 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59873?

About 2,920 people live in ZIP code 59873, in 1,296 households, at 3.8 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 59873?

$60,000 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59873?

The closest are 59830 (17.9 mi), 59874 (18.2 mi), 59867 (23.1 mi), 59866 (23.2 mi) and 59842 (24.2 mi).

Is 59873 a PO Box ZIP code?

59873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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