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59936

ZIP 59936 is West Glacier, Montana, in Flathead County; area code 406; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
Flathead
Metro area
Kalispell, MT
Population
690
Coordinates
48.1898, -113.4736
☼ Live from 59936 — West Glacier, MT

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Where 59936 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 59936
  • 🔢 Type 59936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGGS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 59,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1873. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110101000100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59935 (Troy, MT, 113 mi away) and 59937 (Whitefish, MT, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 59936 becomes 63995, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35699, 39569, 53969, 56399, 59639, 93596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96539 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,055 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
  • 🎯936 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59936 and you would come out at 48.19°S, 66.53°E — 186 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 20m.
  • 📏 At 1,480.1 square miles of land, 59936 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,124 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population690This ZIP690
Households264This ZIP264
Housing units476This ZIP476
Median age46.0This ZIP46.0Montana40.4US 38.9
Median household income$85,455This ZIP$85,455Montana$72,509US $80,734
Median home value$532,300This ZIP$532,300Montana$375,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,055This ZIP$1,055Montana$1,081US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.3%This ZIP46.3%
Mean commute21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min
Population density0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees89This ZIP89
Annual payroll$8,054,000This ZIP$8,054,000

Land area

Land area1,480.08 sq miThis ZIP1,480.08 sq mi
Water area17.78 sq miThis ZIP17.78 sq mi

Other place names in 59936

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ZIP codes near 59936

ZIPCityDistance
59916 Essex, MT 11.7 mi
59921 Lake Mc Donald, MT 23.2 mi
59926 Martin City, MT 26.5 mi
59913 Coram, MT 28.0 mi
59448 Heart Butte, MT 29.2 mi
59911 Bigfork, MT 29.4 mi
59919 Hungry Horse, MT 29.8 mi
59417 Browning, MT 33.1 mi
59434 East Glacier Park, MT 35.2 mi
59904 Kalispell, MT 36.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 59936?

59936 is in West Glacier, Montana, in Flathead County, part of the Kalispell, MT micropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.1898, -113.4736.

What county is 59936 in?

59936 lies in Flathead County.

What area code is 59936?

West Glacier uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 59936 in?

59936 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 59936?

About 690 people live in ZIP code 59936, in 264 households, at 0.5 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 59936?

$85,455 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.

What ZIP codes are near 59936?

The closest are 59916 (11.7 mi), 59921 (23.2 mi), 59926 (26.5 mi), 59913 (28 mi) and 59448 (29.2 mi).

Is 59936 a PO Box ZIP code?

59936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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