83801
ZIP 83801 is Athol, Idaho, mostly in Kootenai County; area codes 208 and 986; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Kootenai +1 more
- Metro area
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Population
- 7,553
- Coordinates
- 47.9590, -116.6458
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Where 83801 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 83801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,801 = 47 × 1783. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011101011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83799 (Boise, ID, 301 mi away) and 83802 (Avery, ID, 67 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 83801 becomes 10838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03818, 08318, 08831, 13088, 13808, 18038, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03818 in Conway, NH, 2,165 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,057 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83801 and you would come out at 47.96°S, 63.35°E — 328 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 22m.
- 📏 At 175.1 square miles of land, 83801 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,553This ZIP7,553 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,622This ZIP2,622 |
| Housing units | 2,909This ZIP2,909 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,108This ZIP$71,108Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $612,500This ZIP$612,500Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,244This ZIP$1,244Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 38.6 minThis ZIP38.6 min |
| Population density | 43.1 / sq miThis ZIP43.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,352This ZIP1,352 |
| Annual payroll | $82,746,000This ZIP$82,746,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,920This ZIP3,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $351,206,000This ZIP$351,206,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 175.10 sq miThis ZIP175.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 15.40 sq miThis ZIP15.40 sq mi |
Counties 83801 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kootenai County | 64.6% |
| Bonner County | 35.4% |
Other place names in 83801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83809 | Careywood, ID | 7.7 mi |
83813 | Cocolalla, ID | 10.9 mi |
83835 | Hayden, ID | 11.2 mi |
83869 | Spirit Lake, ID | 11.5 mi |
83803 | Bayview, ID | 13.3 mi |
83858 | Rathdrum, ID | 13.9 mi |
83860 | Sagle, ID | 16.1 mi |
83804 | Blanchard, ID | 16.2 mi |
83815 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | 17.4 mi |
83841 | Laclede, ID | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83801?
83801 is in Athol, Idaho, in Kootenai County, part of the Coeur d'Alene, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.9590, -116.6458.
What county is 83801 in?
83801 spans 2 counties: Kootenai County and Bonner County. Most of it falls in Kootenai 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 83801?
Athol uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83801 in?
83801 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83801?
About 7,553 people live in ZIP code 83801, in 2,622 households, at 43.1 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 83801?
$71,108 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83801?
The closest are 83809 (7.7 mi), 83813 (10.9 mi), 83835 (11.2 mi), 83869 (11.5 mi) and 83803 (13.3 mi).
Is 83801 a PO Box ZIP code?
83801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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