83861
ZIP 83861 is Saint Maries, Idaho, mostly in Benewah County; area codes 208 and 986; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Benewah +2 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7,275
- Coordinates
- 47.2490, -116.5869
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Where 83861 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 83861 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,861 = 17 × 4933. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011110010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83860 (Sagle, ID, 64 mi away) and 83864 (Sandpoint, ID, 82 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83861 becomes 16838 — and that is a real ZIP code: Grampian, PA, 1,910 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16388, 16838, 38168, 38186, 38618, 61883, …). The farthest-flung twin is 16838 in Grampian, PA, 1,910 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,034 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83861 and you would come out at 47.25°S, 63.41°E — 345 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 456.4 square miles of land, 83861 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 347 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,275This ZIP7,275 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,099This ZIP3,099 |
| Housing units | 3,442This ZIP3,442 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,508This ZIP$65,508Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $307,800This ZIP$307,800Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $923This ZIP$923Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 222This ZIP222 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,838This ZIP1,838 |
| Annual payroll | $92,523,000This ZIP$92,523,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,050This ZIP3,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $196,768,000This ZIP$196,768,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 456.45 sq miThis ZIP456.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.17 sq miThis ZIP6.17 sq mi |
Counties 83861 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Benewah County | 89.3% |
| Shoshone County | 6.0% |
| Kootenai County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 83861
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83861
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83866 | Santa, ID | 10.1 mi |
83842 | Medimont, ID | 13.7 mi |
83870 | Tensed, ID | 14.7 mi |
83851 | Plummer, ID | 15.0 mi |
83830 | Fernwood, ID | 16.1 mi |
83834 | Harvard, ID | 17.9 mi |
83824 | Desmet, ID | 19.3 mi |
83833 | Harrison, ID | 20.5 mi |
83810 | Cataldo, ID | 21.3 mi |
83812 | Clarkia, ID | 21.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83861?
83861 is in Saint Maries, Idaho, in Benewah County. Its published point location is 47.2490, -116.5869.
What county is 83861 in?
83861 spans 3 counties: Benewah County, Shoshone County and Kootenai County. Most of it falls in Benewah County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 83861?
Saint Maries uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83861 in?
83861 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83861?
About 7,275 people live in ZIP code 83861, in 3,099 households, at 15.9 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 83861?
$65,508 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83861?
The closest are 83866 (10.1 mi), 83842 (13.7 mi), 83870 (14.7 mi), 83851 (15 mi) and 83830 (16.1 mi).
Is 83861 a PO Box ZIP code?
83861 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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