83281
ZIP 83281 is Swanlake, Idaho, in Bannock County; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- County
- Bannock
- Metro area
- Pocatello, ID
- Population
- 148
- Coordinates
- 42.3090, -111.9594
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Where 83281 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 83281 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBZEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,281 = 11 × 67 × 113. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100010101010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83278 (Stanley, ID, 200 mi away) and 83283 (Thatcher, ID, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83281 becomes 18238, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12838, 12883, 18328, 18823, 18832, 21838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32818 in Orlando, FL, 1,944 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 87%.
- 🎯717 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83281 and you would come out at 42.31°S, 68.04°E — 498 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 40.9 square miles of land, 83281 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 148This ZIP148 |
|---|---|
| Households | 69This ZIP69 |
| Housing units | 69This ZIP69 |
| Median age | 58.8This ZIP58.8Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $131,213This ZIP$131,213Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5%This ZIP27.5% |
| Population density | 3.6 / sq miThis ZIP3.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1This ZIP1 |
| Annual payroll | $25,000This ZIP$25,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.92 sq miThis ZIP40.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 83281
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83228 | Clifton, ID | 7.3 mi |
83234 | Downey, ID | 10.7 mi |
83232 | Dayton, ID | 12.1 mi |
83263 | Preston, ID | 13.8 mi |
83283 | Thatcher, ID | 15.3 mi |
83286 | Weston, ID | 17.2 mi |
83241 | Grace, ID | 17.3 mi |
83246 | Lava Hot Springs, ID | 20.8 mi |
83237 | Franklin, ID | 21.5 mi |
84308 | Cornish, UT | 23.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83281?
83281 is in Swanlake, Idaho, in Bannock County, part of the Pocatello, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3090, -111.9594.
What county is 83281 in?
83281 lies in Bannock County.
What time zone is 83281 in?
83281 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83281?
About 148 people live in ZIP code 83281, in 69 households, at 3.6 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 83281?
$131,213 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83281?
The closest are 83228 (7.3 mi), 83234 (10.7 mi), 83232 (12.1 mi), 83263 (13.8 mi) and 83283 (15.3 mi).
Is 83281 a PO Box ZIP code?
83281 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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