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Where 83523 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 83523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,523 = 3 × 11 × 2531. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011001000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83522 (Cottonwood, ID, 22 mi away) and 83524 (Culdesac, ID, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83523 becomes 32538 — and that is a real ZIP code: Paxton, FL, 1,922 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23358, 25338, 25833, 28335, 28353, 28533, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33852 in Lake Placid, FL, 2,314 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,003 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83523 and you would come out at 46.23°S, 63.53°E — 378 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
- 📏 At 220.8 square miles of land, 83523 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 168 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 797This ZIP797 |
|---|---|
| Households | 336This ZIP336 |
| Housing units | 378This ZIP378 |
| Median age | 51.2This ZIP51.2Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,036This ZIP$63,036Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000This ZIP$225,000Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $945This ZIP$945Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 3.6 / sq miThis ZIP3.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 76This ZIP76 |
| Annual payroll | $3,210,000This ZIP$3,210,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,544,000This ZIP$18,544,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 220.80 sq miThis ZIP220.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 83523
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83523
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83526 | Ferdinand, ID | 6.1 mi |
83548 | Reubens, ID | 7.8 mi |
83543 | Nezperce, ID | 11.6 mi |
83524 | Culdesac, ID | 12.0 mi |
83533 | Greencreek, ID | 13.3 mi |
83545 | Peck, ID | 13.9 mi |
83555 | Winchester, ID | 15.8 mi |
83540 | Lapwai, ID | 17.1 mi |
83541 | Lenore, ID | 18.6 mi |
83531 | Fenn, ID | 20.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83523?
83523 is in Craigmont, Idaho, in Lewis County. Its published point location is 46.2274, -116.4675.
What county is 83523 in?
83523 lies in Lewis County.
What area code is 83523?
Craigmont uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83523 in?
83523 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83523?
About 797 people live in ZIP code 83523, in 336 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 83523?
$63,036 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83523?
The closest are 83526 (6.1 mi), 83548 (7.8 mi), 83543 (11.6 mi), 83524 (12 mi) and 83533 (13.3 mi).
Is 83523 a PO Box ZIP code?
83523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83523 ZIP Code — Craigmont, Idaho (Lewis County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83523
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