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Where 83830 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 83830 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,830 = 2 × 5 × 83 × 101. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011101110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83827 (Elk River, ID, 22 mi away) and 83832 (Genesee, ID, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83830 becomes 03838 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glen, NH, 2,161 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03838, 03883, 08833, 30388, 33880, 38083, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33880 in Winter Haven, FL, 2,279 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,019 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83830 and you would come out at 47.08°S, 63.65°E — 341 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
- 📏 At 60.8 square miles of land, 83830 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16This ZIP16 |
| Housing units | 87This ZIP87 |
| Median age | 54.9This ZIP54.9Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,182This ZIP$108,182Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $280,800This ZIP$280,800Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.4%This ZIP5.4% |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 56This ZIP56 |
| Annual payroll | $3,207,000This ZIP$3,207,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 330This ZIP330 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,314,000This ZIP$17,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.78 sq miThis ZIP60.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 83830 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 | 71.0% |
| Shoshone County | 29.0% |
Other place names in 83830
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83830
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83812 | Clarkia, ID | 5.2 mi |
83866 | Santa, ID | 6.0 mi |
83806 | Bovill, ID | 13.9 mi |
83861 | Saint Maries, ID | 16.1 mi |
83834 | Harvard, ID | 18.3 mi |
83823 | Deary, ID | 19.9 mi |
83808 | Calder, ID | 21.5 mi |
83827 | Elk River, ID | 22.4 mi |
83870 | Tensed, ID | 23.9 mi |
83857 | Princeton, ID | 25.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83830?
83830 is in Fernwood, Idaho, in Benewah County. Its published point location is 47.0789, -116.3527.
What county is 83830 in?
83830 spans 2 counties: Benewah County and Shoshone 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 83830?
Fernwood uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83830 in?
83830 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83830?
About 45 people live in ZIP code 83830, in 16 households, at 0.7 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 83830?
$108,182 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83830?
The closest are 83812 (5.2 mi), 83866 (6 mi), 83806 (13.9 mi), 83861 (16.1 mi) and 83834 (18.3 mi).
Is 83830 a PO Box ZIP code?
83830 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83830 ZIP Code — Fernwood, Idaho (Benewah County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83830
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