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Where 83642 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 83642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhgEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,642 = 2 × 13 × 3217. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011010111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83641 (Melba, ID, 19 mi away) and 83643 (Mesa, ID, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83642 becomes 24638, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 2,227 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯953 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83642 and you would come out at 43.57°S, 63.60°E — 508 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 41.5 square miles of land, 83642 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 62,279This ZIP62,279 |
|---|---|
| Households | 23,827This ZIP23,827 |
| Housing units | 24,591This ZIP24,591 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $96,909This ZIP$96,909Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $533,600This ZIP$533,600Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,742This ZIP$1,742Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.1%This ZIP44.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 1,501.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,501.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 2,696This ZIP2,696 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48,250This ZIP48,250 |
| Annual payroll | $2,910,828,000This ZIP$2,910,828,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 29,500This ZIP29,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,158,367,000This ZIP$3,158,367,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 41.48 sq miThis ZIP41.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 83642
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83642
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83680 | Meridian, ID | 2.7 mi |
83646 | Meridian, ID | 5.5 mi |
83713 | Boise, ID | 5.5 mi |
83709 | Boise, ID | 6.0 mi |
83701 | Boise, ID | 6.7 mi |
83704 | Boise, ID | 6.8 mi |
83687 | Nampa, ID | 6.9 mi |
83705 | Boise, ID | 9.1 mi |
83634 | Kuna, ID | 9.5 mi |
83725 | Boise, ID | 10.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83642?
83642 is in Meridian, Idaho, in Ada County, part of the Boise City, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5736, -116.4009.
What county is 83642 in?
83642 lies in Ada County.
What area code is 83642?
Meridian uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83642 in?
83642 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83642?
About 62,279 people live in ZIP code 83642, in 23,827 households, at 1,501.3 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 83642?
$96,909 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83642?
The closest are 83680 (2.7 mi), 83646 (5.5 mi), 83713 (5.5 mi), 83709 (6 mi) and 83701 (6.7 mi).
Is 83642 a PO Box ZIP code?
83642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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