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Where 83227 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 83227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 83227 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100010100011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83226 (Challis, ID, 28 mi away) and 83228 (Clifton, ID, 181 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83227 becomes 72238, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22738, 23278, 23827, 23872, 27283, 27823, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32827 in Orlando, FL, 2,122 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯869 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83227 and you would come out at 44.16°S, 65.50°E — 422 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 222.2 square miles of land, 83227 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 169 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 200This ZIP200 |
|---|---|
| Households | 77This ZIP77 |
| Housing units | 110This ZIP110 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $214,400This ZIP$214,400Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0%This ZIP31.0% |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $1,979,000This ZIP$1,979,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 222.21 sq miThis ZIP222.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.38 sq miThis ZIP1.38 sq mi |
Other place names in 83227
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83227
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83278 | Stanley, ID | 19.9 mi |
83226 | Challis, ID | 28.3 mi |
83340 | Ketchum, ID | 29.5 mi |
83251 | Mackay, ID | 31.1 mi |
83637 | Lowman, ID | 32.9 mi |
83353 | Sun Valley, ID | 33.3 mi |
83354 | Sun Valley, ID | 34.8 mi |
83716 | Boise, ID | 38.4 mi |
83235 | Ellis, ID | 38.6 mi |
83333 | Hailey, ID | 42.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83227?
83227 is in Clayton, Idaho, in Custer County. Its published point location is 44.1587, -114.4959.
What county is 83227 in?
83227 lies in Custer County.
What area code is 83227?
Clayton uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83227 in?
83227 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83227?
About 200 people live in ZIP code 83227, in 77 households, at 0.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 83227?
The closest are 83278 (19.9 mi), 83226 (28.3 mi), 83340 (29.5 mi), 83251 (31.1 mi) and 83637 (32.9 mi).
Is 83227 a PO Box ZIP code?
83227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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