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Where 83261 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 83261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,261 = 139 × 599. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100010100111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83256 (Moreland, ID, 87 mi away) and 83262 (Pingree, ID, 100 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83261 becomes 16238 — and that is a real ZIP code: Manorville, PA, 1,643 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32816 in Orlando, FL, 1,929 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 86%.
- 🎯688 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83261 and you would come out at 42.22°S, 68.59°E — 499 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 23.7 square miles of land, 83261 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 562This ZIP562 |
|---|---|
| Households | 170This ZIP170 |
| Housing units | 319This ZIP319 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,000This ZIP$95,000Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $267,300This ZIP$267,300Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,069This ZIP$1,069Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 37.1 minThis ZIP37.1 min |
| Population density | 23.8 / sq miThis ZIP23.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 44This ZIP44 |
| Annual payroll | $1,085,000This ZIP$1,085,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.66 sq miThis ZIP23.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 83261
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83261
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83223 | Bloomington, ID | 2.6 mi |
83220 | Bern, ID | 8.7 mi |
83272 | Saint Charles, ID | 8.8 mi |
83233 | Dingle, ID | 10.4 mi |
83254 | Montpelier, ID | 12.6 mi |
83287 | Fish Haven, ID | 14.0 mi |
83283 | Thatcher, ID | 16.4 mi |
83263 | Preston, ID | 18.0 mi |
83238 | Geneva, ID | 19.2 mi |
84028 | Garden City, UT | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83261?
83261 is in Paris, Idaho, in Bear Lake County. Its published point location is 42.2204, -111.4051.
What county is 83261 in?
83261 lies in Bear Lake County.
What area code is 83261?
Paris uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83261 in?
83261 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83261?
About 562 people live in ZIP code 83261, in 170 households, at 23.8 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 83261?
$95,000 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83261?
The closest are 83223 (2.6 mi), 83220 (8.7 mi), 83272 (8.8 mi), 83233 (10.4 mi) and 83254 (12.6 mi).
Is 83261 a PO Box ZIP code?
83261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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