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Where 83462 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 83462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,462 = 2 × 29 × 1439. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011000000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83460 (Rexburg, ID, 143 mi away) and 83463 (Gibbonsville, ID, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83462 becomes 26438 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spelter, WV, 1,747 miles away.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 24836, 26348, 26384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34268 in Nocatee, FL, 2,153 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯861 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83462 and you would come out at 45.30°S, 66.18°E — 338 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 109.7 square miles of land, 83462 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 667This ZIP667 |
|---|---|
| Households | 233This ZIP233 |
| Housing units | 283This ZIP283 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $456,100This ZIP$456,100Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 14.0 minThis ZIP14.0 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 76This ZIP76 |
| Annual payroll | $2,460,000This ZIP$2,460,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,991,000This ZIP$18,991,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.66 sq miThis ZIP109.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 83462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83466 | North Fork, ID | 13.4 mi |
83467 | Salmon, ID | 17.9 mi |
83463 | Gibbonsville, ID | 20.1 mi |
59761 | Wisdom, MT | 22.9 mi |
59736 | Jackson, MT | 23.3 mi |
83229 | Cobalt, ID | 24.7 mi |
83468 | Tendoy, ID | 28.4 mi |
83469 | Shoup, ID | 32.9 mi |
59829 | Darby, MT | 35.6 mi |
83465 | Lemhi, ID | 35.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83462?
83462 is in Carmen, Idaho, in Lemhi County. Its published point location is 45.3005, -113.8178.
What county is 83462 in?
83462 lies in Lemhi County.
What area code is 83462?
Carmen uses area code 208, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83462 in?
83462 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83462?
About 667 people live in ZIP code 83462, in 233 households, at 6.1 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 83462?
The closest are 83466 (13.4 mi), 83467 (17.9 mi), 83463 (20.1 mi), 59761 (22.9 mi) and 59736 (23.3 mi).
Is 83462 a PO Box ZIP code?
83462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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