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Where 83638 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 83638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆83638 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 83,638 = 2 × 19 × 31 × 71. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011010110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83637 (Lowman, ID, 76 mi away) and 83639 (Marsing, ID, 133 mi away).
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33688, 33868, 38368, 38638, 38683, 38863, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33868 in Polk City, FL, 2,184 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯944 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83638 and you would come out at 45.12°S, 64.29°E — 403 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
- 📏 At 668.4 square miles of land, 83638 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 507 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,750This ZIP7,750 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,880This ZIP2,880 |
| Housing units | 7,228This ZIP7,228 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,217This ZIP$75,217Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $730,400This ZIP$730,400Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,134This ZIP$1,134Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.8%This ZIP45.8% |
| Mean commute | 13.3 minThis ZIP13.3 min |
| Population density | 11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 546This ZIP546 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,974This ZIP3,974 |
| Annual payroll | $193,659,000This ZIP$193,659,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,770This ZIP3,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $418,148,000This ZIP$418,148,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 668.40 sq miThis ZIP668.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 14.27 sq miThis ZIP14.27 sq mi |
Counties 83638 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Valley County | 52.0% |
| Idaho County | 47.4% |
| Adams County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 83638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83671 | Warren, ID | 9.9 mi |
83677 | Yellow Pine, ID | 23.0 mi |
83654 | New Meadows, ID | 26.9 mi |
83635 | Lake Fork, ID | 27.0 mi |
83549 | Riggins, ID | 31.5 mi |
83615 | Donnelly, ID | 33.0 mi |
83547 | Pollock, ID | 33.2 mi |
83611 | Cascade, ID | 35.6 mi |
83542 | Lucile, ID | 42.3 mi |
83612 | Council, ID | 44.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83638?
83638 is in McCall, Idaho, in Valley County. Its published point location is 45.1237, -115.7148.
What county is 83638 in?
83638 spans 3 counties: Valley County, Idaho County and Adams County. Most of it falls in Valley 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 83638?
McCall uses area code 208, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83638 in?
83638 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83638?
About 7,750 people live in ZIP code 83638, in 2,880 households, at 11.6 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 83638?
$75,217 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83638?
The closest are 83671 (9.9 mi), 83677 (23 mi), 83654 (26.9 mi), 83635 (27 mi) and 83549 (31.5 mi).
Is 83638 a PO Box ZIP code?
83638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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