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83852

ZIP 83852 is Ponderay, Idaho, in Bonner County; area codes 208 and 986; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Bonner
Metro area
Sandpoint, ID
Population
1,515
Coordinates
48.3178, -116.5337
☼ Live from 83852 — Ponderay, ID

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Where 83852 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 83852
  • 🔢 Type 83852 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 83,852 = 2 × 2 × 20963. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100011110001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83851 (Plummer, ID, 73 mi away) and 83853 (Porthill, ID, 47 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 83852 becomes 25838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23885, 28358, 28385, 28538, 28583, 32588, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32858 in Orlando, FL, 2,314 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,063 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83852 and you would come out at 48.32°S, 63.47°E — 315 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 19m.
  • 📏 At 2.5 square miles of land, 83852 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,515This ZIP1,515
Households620This ZIP620
Housing units726This ZIP726
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$50,385This ZIP$50,385Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$420,000This ZIP$420,000Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,099This ZIP$1,099Idaho$1,238US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%This ZIP11.5%
Mean commute10.0 minThis ZIP10.0 min
Population density607.2 / sq miThis ZIP607.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments163This ZIP163
Employees2,322This ZIP2,322
Annual payroll$92,159,000This ZIP$92,159,000
Tax returns filed910This ZIP910
Total adjusted gross income$67,543,000This ZIP$67,543,000

Land area

Land area2.50 sq miThis ZIP2.50 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 83852

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 83852

ZIPCityDistance
83840 Kootenai, ID 0.9 mi
83865 Colburn, ID 5.3 mi
83825 Dover, ID 5.9 mi
83864 Sandpoint, ID 8.2 mi
83860 Sagle, ID 9.5 mi
83841 Laclede, ID 13.6 mi
83813 Cocolalla, ID 15.5 mi
83836 Hope, ID 16.5 mi
83856 Priest River, ID 16.8 mi
83809 Careywood, ID 17.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 83852?

83852 is in Ponderay, Idaho, in Bonner County, part of the Sandpoint, ID micropolitan area. Its published point location is 48.3178, -116.5337.

What county is 83852 in?

83852 lies in Bonner County.

What area code is 83852?

Ponderay uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 83852 in?

83852 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 83852?

About 1,515 people live in ZIP code 83852, in 620 households, at 607.2 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 83852?

$50,385 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.

What ZIP codes are near 83852?

The closest are 83840 (0.9 mi), 83865 (5.3 mi), 83825 (5.9 mi), 83864 (8.2 mi) and 83860 (9.5 mi).

Is 83852 a PO Box ZIP code?

83852 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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