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Where 83612 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 83612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,612 = 2 × 2 × 20903. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83611 (Cascade, ID, 80 mi away) and 83615 (Donnelly, ID, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83612 becomes 21638 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grasonville, MD, 2,092 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, 2,231 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯978 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83612 and you would come out at 44.85°S, 63.47°E — 444 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 497.2 square miles of land, 83612 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 377 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,085This ZIP2,085 |
|---|---|
| Households | 833This ZIP833 |
| Housing units | 1,124This ZIP1,124 |
| Median age | 62.0This ZIP62.0Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,810This ZIP$54,810Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $309,600This ZIP$309,600Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 4.2 / sq miThis ZIP4.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 280This ZIP280 |
| Annual payroll | $11,223,000This ZIP$11,223,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,032,000This ZIP$64,032,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 497.19 sq miThis ZIP497.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.05 sq miThis ZIP2.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 83612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83610 | Cambridge, ID | 13.9 mi |
83643 | Mesa, ID | 15.7 mi |
97840 | Oxbow, OR | 19.9 mi |
83635 | Lake Fork, ID | 22.0 mi |
83632 | Indian Valley, ID | 23.1 mi |
83615 | Donnelly, ID | 26.1 mi |
83654 | New Meadows, ID | 30.1 mi |
97870 | Richland, OR | 32.3 mi |
83547 | Pollock, ID | 33.0 mi |
83645 | Midvale, ID | 35.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83612?
83612 is in Council, Idaho, in Adams County. Its published point location is 44.8497, -116.5341.
What county is 83612 in?
83612 lies in Adams County.
What area code is 83612?
Council uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83612 in?
83612 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83612?
About 2,085 people live in ZIP code 83612, in 833 households, at 4.2 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 83612?
$54,810 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83612?
The closest are 83610 (13.9 mi), 83643 (15.7 mi), 97840 (19.9 mi), 83635 (22 mi) and 83632 (23.1 mi).
Is 83612 a PO Box ZIP code?
83612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83612 ZIP Code — Council, Idaho (Adams County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83612
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