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83855

ZIP 83855 is Potlatch, Idaho, in Latah County; area codes 208 and 986; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Latah
Metro area
Moscow, ID
Population
2,260
Coordinates
46.9948, -116.8882
☼ Live from 83855 — Potlatch, ID

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Where 83855 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 83855
  • 🔢 Type 83855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 83,855 = 5 × 31 × 541. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100011110001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83854 (Post Falls, ID, 51 mi away) and 83856 (Priest River, ID, 92 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 83855 becomes 55838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38558, 38585, 38855, 53588, 55388, 58385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 38558 in Crossville, TN, 1,806 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,040 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83855 and you would come out at 46.99°S, 63.11°E — 365 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
  • 📏 At 111.1 square miles of land, 83855 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 84 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,260This ZIP2,260
Households898This ZIP898
Housing units965This ZIP965
Median age46.4This ZIP46.4Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$84,423This ZIP$84,423Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$298,300This ZIP$298,300Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$692This ZIP$692Idaho$1,238US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%This ZIP28.2%
Mean commute28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min
Population density20.3 / sq miThis ZIP20.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments52This ZIP52
Employees211This ZIP211
Annual payroll$8,305,000This ZIP$8,305,000
Tax returns filed1,030This ZIP1,030
Total adjusted gross income$70,209,000This ZIP$70,209,000

Land area

Land area111.09 sq miThis ZIP111.09 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 83855

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ZIP codes near 83855

ZIPCityDistance
83834 Harvard, ID 7.6 mi
83857 Princeton, ID 8.3 mi
83824 Desmet, ID 8.3 mi
83870 Tensed, ID 10.1 mi
83872 Viola, ID 10.6 mi
99128 Farmington, WA 11.6 mi
99161 Palouse, WA 13.8 mi
99130 Garfield, WA 14.0 mi
99104 Belmont, WA 14.8 mi
83871 Troy, ID 18.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 83855?

83855 is in Potlatch, Idaho, in Latah County, part of the Moscow, ID micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.9948, -116.8882.

What county is 83855 in?

83855 lies in Latah County.

What area code is 83855?

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

What time zone is 83855 in?

83855 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 83855?

About 2,260 people live in ZIP code 83855, in 898 households, at 20.3 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 83855?

$84,423 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.

What ZIP codes are near 83855?

The closest are 83834 (7.6 mi), 83857 (8.3 mi), 83824 (8.3 mi), 83870 (10.1 mi) and 83872 (10.6 mi).

Is 83855 a PO Box ZIP code?

83855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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