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83827

ZIP 83827 is Elk River, Idaho, in Clearwater County; area codes 208 and 986; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Clearwater
Metro area
none
Population
154
Coordinates
46.7783, -116.1737
☼ Live from 83827 — Elk River, ID

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Where 83827 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 83827
  • 🔢 Type 83827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 83,827 = 17 × 4931. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100011101110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83826 (Eastport, ID, 152 mi away) and 83830 (Fernwood, ID, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 83827 becomes 72838 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gravelly, AR, 1,426 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23878, 23887, 27883, 28378, 28387, 28738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32878 in Orlando, FL, 2,258 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,003 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83827 and you would come out at 46.78°S, 63.83°E — 344 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
  • 📏 At 9.5 square miles of land, 83827 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population154This ZIP154
Households73This ZIP73
Housing units176This ZIP176
Median age59.4This ZIP59.4Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$54,327This ZIP$54,327Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$231,800This ZIP$231,800Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%This ZIP8.5%
Mean commute16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min
Population density16.2 / sq miThis ZIP16.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees12This ZIP12
Annual payroll$385,000This ZIP$385,000

Land area

Land area9.51 sq miThis ZIP9.51 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Other place names in 83827

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ZIP codes near 83827

ZIPCityDistance
83806 Bovill, ID 11.7 mi
83812 Clarkia, ID 17.5 mi
83823 Deary, ID 17.6 mi
83520 Ahsahka, ID 17.7 mi
83537 Kendrick, ID 19.6 mi
83544 Orofino, ID 19.9 mi
83830 Fernwood, ID 22.4 mi
83546 Pierce, ID 23.0 mi
83541 Lenore, ID 24.9 mi
83545 Peck, ID 27.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 83827?

83827 is in Elk River, Idaho, in Clearwater County. Its published point location is 46.7783, -116.1737.

What county is 83827 in?

83827 lies in Clearwater County.

What area code is 83827?

Elk River uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 83827 in?

83827 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 83827?

About 154 people live in ZIP code 83827, in 73 households, at 16.2 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 83827?

$54,327 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.

What ZIP codes are near 83827?

The closest are 83806 (11.7 mi), 83812 (17.5 mi), 83823 (17.6 mi), 83520 (17.7 mi) and 83537 (19.6 mi).

Is 83827 a PO Box ZIP code?

83827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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