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83871

ZIP 83871 is Troy, Idaho, in Latah County; area code 208; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Latah
Metro area
Moscow, ID
Population
2,240
Coordinates
46.7419, -116.7428
☼ Live from 83871 — Troy, ID

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Where 83871 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 83871
  • 🔢 Type 83871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 83,871 = 3 × 3 × 9319. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10100011110011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83870 (Tensed, ID, 28 mi away) and 83872 (Viola, ID, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 83871 becomes 17838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13788, 17883, 18837, 31788, 37188, 37818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13788 in Hobart, NY, 2,069 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
  • 🎯1,027 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83871 and you would come out at 46.74°S, 63.26°E — 368 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
  • 📏 At 112.0 square miles of land, 83871 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,240This ZIP2,240
Households898This ZIP898
Housing units975This ZIP975
Median age48.4This ZIP48.4Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$89,750This ZIP$89,750Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$361,800This ZIP$361,800Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$856This ZIP$856Idaho$1,238US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%This ZIP38.0%
Mean commute32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min
Population density20.0 / sq miThis ZIP20.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments43This ZIP43
Employees165This ZIP165
Annual payroll$8,750,000This ZIP$8,750,000
Tax returns filed970This ZIP970
Total adjusted gross income$81,034,000This ZIP$81,034,000

Land area

Land area112.03 sq miThis ZIP112.03 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Other place names in 83871

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ZIP codes near 83871

ZIPCityDistance
83843 Moscow, ID 9.4 mi
83857 Princeton, ID 10.5 mi
83823 Deary, ID 11.0 mi
83537 Kendrick, ID 12.6 mi
83844 Moscow, ID 13.2 mi
83872 Viola, ID 13.3 mi
83535 Juliaetta, ID 14.3 mi
83832 Genesee, ID 15.3 mi
83834 Harvard, ID 18.5 mi
83855 Potlatch, ID 18.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 83871?

83871 is in Troy, Idaho, in Latah County, part of the Moscow, ID micropolitan area. Its published point location is 46.7419, -116.7428.

What county is 83871 in?

83871 lies in Latah County.

What area code is 83871?

Troy uses area code 208, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 83871 in?

83871 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 83871?

About 2,240 people live in ZIP code 83871, in 898 households, at 20.0 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 83871?

$89,750 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.

What ZIP codes are near 83871?

The closest are 83843 (9.4 mi), 83857 (10.5 mi), 83823 (11 mi), 83537 (12.6 mi) and 83844 (13.2 mi).

Is 83871 a PO Box ZIP code?

83871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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