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Where 59911 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 59911 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIGGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,911 = 181 × 331. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110101000000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59910 (Big Arm, MT, 17 mi away) and 59912 (Columbia Falls, MT, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59911 becomes 11995, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11599, 11959, 19195, 19519, 19951, 91915, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11959 in Quogue, NY, 2,070 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯941 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59911 and you would come out at 47.86°S, 66.12°E — 214 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 23m.
- 📏 At 491.7 square miles of land, 59911 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 373 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,493This ZIP9,493 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,077This ZIP4,077 |
| Housing units | 5,729This ZIP5,729 |
| Median age | 55.6This ZIP55.6Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,019This ZIP$83,019Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $666,400This ZIP$666,400Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,114This ZIP$1,114Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.2%This ZIP51.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 19.3 / sq miThis ZIP19.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 431This ZIP431 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,995This ZIP1,995 |
| Annual payroll | $98,343,000This ZIP$98,343,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,840This ZIP4,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $589,925,000This ZIP$589,925,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 491.66 sq miThis ZIP491.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 65.29 sq miThis ZIP65.29 sq mi |
Counties 59911 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 85.6% |
| Flathead County | 14.4% |
Other place names in 59911
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59911
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59910 | Big Arm, MT | 16.5 mi |
59860 | Polson, MT | 17.4 mi |
59931 | Rollins, MT | 17.6 mi |
59922 | Lakeside, MT | 18.3 mi |
59914 | Dayton, MT | 19.4 mi |
59932 | Somers, MT | 21.0 mi |
59855 | Pablo, MT | 21.2 mi |
59929 | Proctor, MT | 24.4 mi |
59915 | Elmo, MT | 24.6 mi |
59864 | Ronan, MT | 25.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59911?
59911 is in Bigfork, Montana, in Lake County. Its published point location is 47.8643, -113.8846.
What county is 59911 in?
59911 spans 2 counties: Lake County and Flathead County. Most of it falls in Lake County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 59911?
Bigfork uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59911 in?
59911 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59911?
About 9,493 people live in ZIP code 59911, in 4,077 households, at 19.3 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 59911?
$83,019 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59911?
The closest are 59910 (16.5 mi), 59860 (17.4 mi), 59931 (17.6 mi), 59922 (18.3 mi) and 59914 (19.4 mi).
Is 59911 a PO Box ZIP code?
59911 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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