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Where 83849 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 83849 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,849 = 191 × 439. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011110001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83848 (Nordman, ID, 92 mi away) and 83850 (Pinehurst, ID, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83849 becomes 94838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34988, 38849, 38948, 43988, 48893, 49838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34988 in Port Saint Lucie, FL, 2,361 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,017 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83849 and you would come out at 47.54°S, 64.01°E — 311 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 26m.
- 📏 At 17.7 square miles of land, 83849 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,086This ZIP2,086 |
|---|---|
| Households | 959This ZIP959 |
| Housing units | 1,049This ZIP1,049 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,639This ZIP$52,639Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,600This ZIP$223,600Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,011This ZIP$1,011Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1%This ZIP13.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.5 minThis ZIP16.5 min |
| Population density | 117.8 / sq miThis ZIP117.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 278This ZIP278 |
| Annual payroll | $12,744,000This ZIP$12,744,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.70 sq miThis ZIP17.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 83849
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83849
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83867 | Silverton, ID | 3.0 mi |
83837 | Kellogg, ID | 4.6 mi |
83873 | Wallace, ID | 7.6 mi |
83868 | Smelterville, ID | 9.0 mi |
83839 | Kingston, ID | 10.6 mi |
83874 | Murray, ID | 11.3 mi |
83850 | Pinehurst, ID | 12.0 mi |
83846 | Mullan, ID | 12.6 mi |
83808 | Calder, ID | 15.4 mi |
83810 | Cataldo, ID | 21.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83849?
83849 is in Osburn, Idaho, in Shoshone County. Its published point location is 47.5381, -115.9920.
What county is 83849 in?
83849 lies in Shoshone County.
What area code is 83849?
Osburn uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83849 in?
83849 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83849?
About 2,086 people live in ZIP code 83849, in 959 households, at 117.8 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 83849?
$52,639 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83849?
The closest are 83867 (3 mi), 83837 (4.6 mi), 83873 (7.6 mi), 83868 (9 mi) and 83839 (10.6 mi).
Is 83849 a PO Box ZIP code?
83849 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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