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Where 83226 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 83226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,226 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 13 × 97. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100010100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83223 (Bloomington, ID, 200 mi away) and 83227 (Clayton, ID, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83226 becomes 62238 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cutler, IL, 1,338 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23286, 23628, 26238, 26283, 26823, 28236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32826 in Orlando, FL, 2,104 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯849 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83226 and you would come out at 44.37°S, 65.99°E — 398 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
- 📏 At 2,010.4 square miles of land, 83226 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,526 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,100This ZIP2,100 |
|---|---|
| Households | 899This ZIP899 |
| Housing units | 1,358This ZIP1,358 |
| Median age | 57.2This ZIP57.2Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,458This ZIP$36,458Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $358,700This ZIP$358,700Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $677This ZIP$677Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 15.3 minThis ZIP15.3 min |
| Population density | 1.0 / sq miThis ZIP1.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 450This ZIP450 |
| Annual payroll | $15,516,000This ZIP$15,516,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,676,000This ZIP$62,676,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2,010.38 sq miThis ZIP2,010.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.58 sq miThis ZIP2.58 sq mi |
Counties 83226 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Custer County | 87.4% |
| Lemhi County | 12.6% |
Other place names in 83226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83253 | May, ID | 16.9 mi |
83235 | Ellis, ID | 17.1 mi |
83227 | Clayton, ID | 28.3 mi |
83251 | Mackay, ID | 29.7 mi |
83465 | Lemhi, ID | 33.4 mi |
83278 | Stanley, ID | 39.8 mi |
83464 | Leadore, ID | 40.7 mi |
83468 | Tendoy, ID | 43.2 mi |
83467 | Salmon, ID | 46.9 mi |
83353 | Sun Valley, ID | 49.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83226?
83226 is in Challis, Idaho, in Custer County. Its published point location is 44.3724, -114.0091.
What county is 83226 in?
83226 spans 2 counties: Custer County and Lemhi County. Most of it falls in Custer 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 83226?
Challis uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83226 in?
83226 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83226?
About 2,100 people live in ZIP code 83226, in 899 households, at 1.0 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 83226?
$36,458 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83226?
The closest are 83253 (16.9 mi), 83235 (17.1 mi), 83227 (28.3 mi), 83251 (29.7 mi) and 83465 (33.4 mi).
Is 83226 a PO Box ZIP code?
83226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83226 ZIP Code — Challis, Idaho (Custer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83226
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