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Where 83712 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 83712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 109. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011100000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83711 (Boise, ID, 13 mi away) and 83713 (Boise, ID, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83712 becomes 21738 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glenwood, MD, 2,026 miles away.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32781 in Titusville, FL, 2,203 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯938 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83712 and you would come out at 43.62°S, 63.91°E — 497 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 23.0 square miles of land, 83712 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,071This ZIP9,071 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,432This ZIP4,432 |
| Housing units | 4,573This ZIP4,573 |
| Median age | 46.9This ZIP46.9Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $105,574This ZIP$105,574Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $859,000This ZIP$859,000Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,453This ZIP$1,453Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.6%This ZIP64.6% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 395.3 / sq miThis ZIP395.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 252This ZIP252 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,619This ZIP6,619 |
| Annual payroll | $492,620,000This ZIP$492,620,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,630This ZIP4,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $962,121,000This ZIP$962,121,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.95 sq miThis ZIP22.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 83712
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83712
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83702 | Boise, ID | 4.2 mi |
83724 | Boise, ID | 5.1 mi |
83720 | Boise, ID | 5.3 mi |
83706 | Boise, ID | 5.4 mi |
83707 | Boise, ID | 5.5 mi |
83728 | Boise, ID | 5.5 mi |
83735 | Boise, ID | 5.5 mi |
83799 | Boise, ID | 5.5 mi |
83725 | Boise, ID | 5.7 mi |
83705 | Boise, ID | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83712?
83712 is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County, part of the Boise City, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.6172, -116.0932.
What county is 83712 in?
83712 lies in Ada County.
What area code is 83712?
Boise uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83712 in?
83712 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83712?
About 9,071 people live in ZIP code 83712, in 4,432 households, at 395.3 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 83712?
$105,574 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83712?
The closest are 83702 (4.2 mi), 83724 (5.1 mi), 83720 (5.3 mi), 83706 (5.4 mi) and 83707 (5.5 mi).
Is 83712 a PO Box ZIP code?
83712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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