83617
ZIP 83617 is Emmett, Idaho, mostly in Gem County; area codes 208 and 986; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- County
- Gem +1 more
- Metro area
- Boise City, ID
- Population
- 19,058
- Coordinates
- 43.9368, -116.5052
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Where 83617 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 83617 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIgEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 83617 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83616 (Eagle, ID, 12 mi away) and 83619 (Fruitland, ID, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83617 becomes 71638 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dermott, AR, 1,520 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13678, 13687, 13786, 16738, 16837, 16873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13786 in Harpersfield, NY, 2,086 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯963 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83617 and you would come out at 43.94°S, 63.49°E — 491 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 224.0 square miles of land, 83617 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 170 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,058This ZIP19,058 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,000This ZIP7,000 |
| Housing units | 7,281This ZIP7,281 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,291This ZIP$65,291Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $429,100This ZIP$429,100Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,036This ZIP$1,036Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 85.1 / sq miThis ZIP85.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 475This ZIP475 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,686This ZIP3,686 |
| Annual payroll | $156,879,000This ZIP$156,879,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,140This ZIP8,140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $566,322,000This ZIP$566,322,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 223.97 sq miThis ZIP223.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.64 sq miThis ZIP3.64 sq mi |
Counties 83617 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gem County | 99.9% |
| Payette County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 83617
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83617
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83636 | Letha, ID | 8.0 mi |
83670 | Sweet, ID | 11.1 mi |
83616 | Eagle, ID | 12.4 mi |
83644 | Middleton, ID | 13.7 mi |
83655 | New Plymouth, ID | 14.1 mi |
83669 | Star, ID | 14.7 mi |
83661 | Payette, ID | 15.3 mi |
83652 | Nampa, ID | 16.9 mi |
83629 | Horseshoe Bend, ID | 18.7 mi |
83607 | Caldwell, ID | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83617?
83617 is in Emmett, Idaho, in Gem County, part of the Boise City, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.9368, -116.5052.
What county is 83617 in?
83617 spans 2 counties: Gem County and Payette County. Most of it falls in Gem County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 83617?
Emmett uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83617 in?
83617 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83617?
About 19,058 people live in ZIP code 83617, in 7,000 households, at 85.1 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 83617?
$65,291 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83617?
The closest are 83636 (8 mi), 83670 (11.1 mi), 83616 (12.4 mi), 83644 (13.7 mi) and 83655 (14.1 mi).
Is 83617 a PO Box ZIP code?
83617 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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