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Where 83824 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 83824 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,824 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 13 × 31. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011101110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83823 (Deary, ID, 28 mi away) and 83825 (Dover, ID, 80 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83824 becomes 42838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23488, 23884, 28348, 28384, 28438, 34288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34288 in North Port, FL, 2,337 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,046 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83824 and you would come out at 47.11°S, 63.06°E — 364 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
- 📏 At 74.0 square miles of land, 83824 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 452This ZIP452 |
|---|---|
| Households | 153This ZIP153 |
| Housing units | 180This ZIP180 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,036This ZIP$53,036Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $336,700This ZIP$336,700Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $839This ZIP$839Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4%This ZIP32.4% |
| Mean commute | 33.2 minThis ZIP33.2 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $504,000This ZIP$504,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,614,000This ZIP$8,614,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.98 sq miThis ZIP73.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 83824 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Benewah County | 73.9% |
| Latah County | 26.1% |
Other place names in 83824
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83824
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83870 | Tensed, ID | 4.7 mi |
99128 | Farmington, WA | 6.5 mi |
83855 | Potlatch, ID | 8.3 mi |
99033 | Tekoa, WA | 11.1 mi |
99104 | Belmont, WA | 11.2 mi |
83834 | Harvard, ID | 12.3 mi |
83851 | Plummer, ID | 13.1 mi |
99130 | Garfield, WA | 13.7 mi |
99158 | Oakesdale, WA | 14.0 mi |
99018 | Latah, WA | 16.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 83824 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83824?
83824 is in Desmet, Idaho, in Benewah County. Its published point location is 47.1093, -116.9434.
What county is 83824 in?
83824 spans 2 counties: Benewah County and Latah County. Most of it falls in Benewah 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 83824?
Desmet uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83824 in?
83824 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83824?
About 452 people live in ZIP code 83824, in 153 households, at 6.1 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 83824?
$53,036 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83824?
The closest are 83870 (4.7 mi), 99128 (6.5 mi), 83855 (8.3 mi), 99033 (11.1 mi) and 99104 (11.2 mi).
Is 83824 a PO Box ZIP code?
83824 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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