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Where 83278 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 83278 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,278 = 2 × 13 × 3203. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100010101001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83277 (Springfield, ID, 138 mi away) and 83281 (Swanlake, ID, 200 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83278 becomes 87238, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23878, 23887, 27883, 28378, 28387, 28738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32878 in Orlando, FL, 2,138 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯887 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83278 and you would come out at 44.34°S, 65.19°E — 420 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 51m.
- 📏 At 1,635.7 square miles of land, 83278 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,242 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 454This ZIP454 |
|---|---|
| Households | 256This ZIP256 |
| Housing units | 510This ZIP510 |
| Median age | 68.0This ZIP68.0Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,602This ZIP$81,602Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $606,300This ZIP$606,300Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.3%This ZIP62.3% |
| Population density | 0.3 / sq miThis ZIP0.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 48This ZIP48 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 154This ZIP154 |
| Annual payroll | $11,347,000This ZIP$11,347,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,698,000This ZIP$18,698,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,635.68 sq miThis ZIP1,635.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.41 sq miThis ZIP9.41 sq mi |
Other place names in 83278
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83278
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83227 | Clayton, ID | 19.9 mi |
83637 | Lowman, ID | 23.3 mi |
83716 | Boise, ID | 36.2 mi |
83226 | Challis, ID | 39.8 mi |
83601 | Atlanta, ID | 40.2 mi |
83235 | Ellis, ID | 42.3 mi |
83340 | Ketchum, ID | 43.0 mi |
83353 | Sun Valley, ID | 50.7 mi |
83251 | Mackay, ID | 50.9 mi |
83354 | Sun Valley, ID | 52.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83278?
83278 is in Stanley, Idaho, in Custer County. Its published point location is 44.3363, -114.8137.
What county is 83278 in?
83278 lies in Custer County.
What area code is 83278?
Stanley uses area code 208, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83278 in?
83278 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83278?
About 454 people live in ZIP code 83278, in 256 households, at 0.3 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 83278?
$81,602 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83278?
The closest are 83227 (19.9 mi), 83637 (23.3 mi), 83716 (36.2 mi), 83226 (39.8 mi) and 83601 (40.2 mi).
Is 83278 a PO Box ZIP code?
83278 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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