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Where 83851 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 83851 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,851 = 71 × 1181. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011110001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83850 (Pinehurst, ID, 34 mi away) and 83852 (Ponderay, ID, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83851 becomes 15838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18853, 35188, 38581, 38851, 53188, 53818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18853 in Wyalusing, PA, 2,015 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,049 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83851 and you would come out at 47.30°S, 63.10°E — 356 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
- 📏 At 125.6 square miles of land, 83851 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,113This ZIP2,113 |
|---|---|
| Households | 713This ZIP713 |
| Housing units | 954This ZIP954 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,356This ZIP$57,356Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $251,200This ZIP$251,200Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $906This ZIP$906Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min |
| Population density | 16.8 / sq miThis ZIP16.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 216This ZIP216 |
| Annual payroll | $8,886,000This ZIP$8,886,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 870This ZIP870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,041,000This ZIP$50,041,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.63 sq miThis ZIP125.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.77 sq miThis ZIP1.77 sq mi |
Other place names in 83851
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83851
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
99033 | Tekoa, WA | 10.3 mi |
83870 | Tensed, ID | 11.1 mi |
83876 | Worley, ID | 11.2 mi |
99018 | Latah, WA | 11.8 mi |
83824 | Desmet, ID | 13.1 mi |
99012 | Fairfield, WA | 14.9 mi |
83861 | Saint Maries, ID | 15.0 mi |
99039 | Waverly, WA | 15.8 mi |
99030 | Rockford, WA | 16.0 mi |
99128 | Farmington, WA | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83851?
83851 is in Plummer, Idaho, in Benewah County. Its published point location is 47.2963, -116.8998.
What county is 83851 in?
83851 lies in Benewah County.
What area code is 83851?
Plummer uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83851 in?
83851 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83851?
About 2,113 people live in ZIP code 83851, in 713 households, at 16.8 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 83851?
$57,356 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83851?
The closest are 99033 (10.3 mi), 83870 (11.1 mi), 83876 (11.2 mi), 99018 (11.8 mi) and 83824 (13.1 mi).
Is 83851 a PO Box ZIP code?
83851 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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