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Where 83217 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 83217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,217 = 3 × 27739. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100010100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83215 (Atomic City, ID, 65 mi away) and 83218 (Basalt, ID, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83217 becomes 71238 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eros, LA, 1,285 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32781 in Titusville, FL, 1,985 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
- 🎯721 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83217 and you would come out at 42.77°S, 68.07°E — 466 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 299.5 square miles of land, 83217 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 227 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 712This ZIP712 |
|---|---|
| Households | 239This ZIP239 |
| Housing units | 352This ZIP352 |
| Median age | 30.1This ZIP30.1Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,688This ZIP$74,688Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,500This ZIP$259,500Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083This ZIP$1,083Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8%This ZIP26.8% |
| Mean commute | 31.4 minThis ZIP31.4 min |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $1,889,000This ZIP$1,889,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,521,000This ZIP$23,521,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 299.54 sq miThis ZIP299.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Other place names in 83217
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83246 | Lava Hot Springs, ID | 12.5 mi |
83245 | Inkom, ID | 14.9 mi |
83250 | McCammon, ID | 15.4 mi |
83230 | Conda, ID | 17.1 mi |
83241 | Grace, ID | 19.4 mi |
83201 | Pocatello, ID | 24.5 mi |
83205 | Pocatello, ID | 24.6 mi |
83276 | Soda Springs, ID | 24.9 mi |
83214 | Arimo, ID | 25.0 mi |
83234 | Downey, ID | 25.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 83217 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83217?
83217 is in Bancroft, Idaho, in Caribou County. Its published point location is 42.7693, -111.9270.
What county is 83217 in?
83217 lies in Caribou County.
What time zone is 83217 in?
83217 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83217?
About 712 people live in ZIP code 83217, in 239 households, at 2.4 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 83217?
$74,688 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83217?
The closest are 83246 (12.5 mi), 83245 (14.9 mi), 83250 (15.4 mi), 83230 (17.1 mi) and 83241 (19.4 mi).
Is 83217 a PO Box ZIP code?
83217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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