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Where 83839 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 83839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,839 = 7 × 7 × 29 × 59. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011101111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83837 (Kellogg, ID, 8 mi away) and 83840 (Kootenai, ID, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83839 becomes 93838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33898, 38389, 38839, 88339, 89833, 93388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33898 in Lake Wales, FL, 2,312 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,027 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83839 and you would come out at 47.62°S, 63.82°E — 316 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 25m.
- 📏 At 94.0 square miles of land, 83839 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,287This ZIP1,287 |
|---|---|
| Households | 550This ZIP550 |
| Housing units | 598This ZIP598 |
| Median age | 55.1This ZIP55.1Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,889This ZIP$63,889Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $384,400This ZIP$384,400Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 13.7 / sq miThis ZIP13.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 96This ZIP96 |
| Annual payroll | $5,067,000This ZIP$5,067,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,251,000This ZIP$43,251,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 94.04 sq miThis ZIP94.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 83839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83868 | Smelterville, ID | 7.4 mi |
83837 | Kellogg, ID | 7.7 mi |
83849 | Osburn, ID | 10.6 mi |
83850 | Pinehurst, ID | 12.4 mi |
83867 | Silverton, ID | 13.5 mi |
83810 | Cataldo, ID | 13.8 mi |
83873 | Wallace, ID | 15.9 mi |
83874 | Murray, ID | 17.5 mi |
83842 | Medimont, ID | 21.0 mi |
83808 | Calder, ID | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83839?
83839 is in Kingston, Idaho, in Shoshone County. Its published point location is 47.6228, -116.1805.
What county is 83839 in?
83839 lies in Shoshone County.
What area code is 83839?
Kingston uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83839 in?
83839 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83839?
About 1,287 people live in ZIP code 83839, in 550 households, at 13.7 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 83839?
$63,889 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83839?
The closest are 83868 (7.4 mi), 83837 (7.7 mi), 83849 (10.6 mi), 83850 (12.4 mi) and 83867 (13.5 mi).
Is 83839 a PO Box ZIP code?
83839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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