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Where 59917 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 59917 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIGGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,917 = 11 × 13 × 419. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110101000001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59916 (Essex, MT, 71 mi away) and 59918 (Fortine, MT, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59917 becomes 71995, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17959, 19975, 59719, 71959, 79159, 79519, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19975 in Selbyville, DE, 2,083 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯1,018 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59917 and you would come out at 48.93°S, 65.12°E — 232 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 14m.
- 📏 At 245.2 square miles of land, 59917 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 186 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,920This ZIP4,920 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,969This ZIP1,969 |
| Housing units | 2,530This ZIP2,530 |
| Median age | 53.2This ZIP53.2Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,139This ZIP$50,139Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $360,100This ZIP$360,100Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Montana$1,081US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 234This ZIP234 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,388This ZIP1,388 |
| Annual payroll | $53,747,000This ZIP$53,747,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,380This ZIP2,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $166,901,000This ZIP$166,901,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 245.19 sq miThis ZIP245.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.05 sq miThis ZIP2.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 59917
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59917
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59918 | Fortine, MT | 11.9 mi |
59930 | Rexford, MT | 12.6 mi |
59933 | Stryker, MT | 15.7 mi |
59934 | Trego, MT | 20.7 mi |
59927 | Olney, MT | 27.0 mi |
59928 | Polebridge, MT | 28.2 mi |
59937 | Whitefish, MT | 38.5 mi |
59912 | Columbia Falls, MT | 47.2 mi |
59935 | Troy, MT | 47.8 mi |
59923 | Libby, MT | 50.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59917?
59917 is in Eureka, Montana, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 48.9346, -114.8767.
What county is 59917 in?
59917 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 59917?
Eureka uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59917 in?
59917 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59917?
About 4,920 people live in ZIP code 59917, in 1,969 households, at 20.1 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 59917?
$50,139 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59917?
The closest are 59918 (11.9 mi), 59930 (12.6 mi), 59933 (15.7 mi), 59934 (20.7 mi) and 59927 (27 mi).
Is 59917 a PO Box ZIP code?
59917 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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