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Where 83843 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 83843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 83843 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011110000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83842 (Medimont, ID, 53 mi away) and 83844 (Moscow, ID, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83843 becomes 34838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33488, 33848, 33884, 38348, 38483, 38834, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33488 in Boca Raton, FL, 2,449 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,036 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83843 and you would come out at 46.72°S, 63.06°E — 377 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 33m.
- 📏 At 119.0 square miles of land, 83843 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26,591This ZIP26,591 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,526This ZIP11,526 |
| Housing units | 12,347This ZIP12,347 |
| Median age | 29.7This ZIP29.7Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,444This ZIP$59,444Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $380,600This ZIP$380,600Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $927This ZIP$927Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.9%This ZIP48.9% |
| Mean commute | 15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min |
| Population density | 223.5 / sq miThis ZIP223.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 758This ZIP758 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,789This ZIP8,789 |
| Annual payroll | $353,724,000This ZIP$353,724,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,740This ZIP11,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $910,411,000This ZIP$910,411,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 118.97 sq miThis ZIP118.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 83843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83844 | Moscow, ID | 3.8 mi |
83872 | Viola, ID | 9.1 mi |
83871 | Troy, ID | 9.4 mi |
99164 | Pullman, WA | 11.4 mi |
83832 | Genesee, ID | 11.8 mi |
83857 | Princeton, ID | 12.9 mi |
99163 | Pullman, WA | 13.2 mi |
99113 | Colton, WA | 15.4 mi |
99102 | Albion, WA | 15.5 mi |
99161 | Palouse, WA | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83843?
83843 is in Moscow, Idaho, in Latah County, part of the Moscow, ID micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.7222, -116.9402.
What county is 83843 in?
83843 lies in Latah County.
What area code is 83843?
Moscow uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83843 in?
83843 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83843?
About 26,591 people live in ZIP code 83843, in 11,526 households, at 223.5 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 83843?
$59,444 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83843?
The closest are 83844 (3.8 mi), 83872 (9.1 mi), 83871 (9.4 mi), 99164 (11.4 mi) and 83832 (11.8 mi).
Is 83843 a PO Box ZIP code?
83843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83843 ZIP Code — Moscow, Idaho (Latah County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83843
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