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Where 83873 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 83873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 83873 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011110100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83872 (Viola, ID, 73 mi away) and 83874 (Murray, ID, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83873 becomes 37838, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37388, 38378, 38387, 38738, 38873, 73838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 37388 in Tullahoma, TN, 1,737 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯1,012 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83873 and you would come out at 47.58°S, 64.16°E — 303 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 26m.
- 📏 At 254.9 square miles of land, 83873 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 194 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,569This ZIP1,569 |
|---|---|
| Households | 648This ZIP648 |
| Housing units | 1,109This ZIP1,109 |
| Median age | 50.8This ZIP50.8Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,852This ZIP$45,852Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $278,500This ZIP$278,500Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $686This ZIP$686Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 6.2 / sq miThis ZIP6.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 609This ZIP609 |
| Annual payroll | $30,861,000This ZIP$30,861,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,247,000This ZIP$35,247,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 254.95 sq miThis ZIP254.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi |
Other place names in 83873
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83873
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83874 | Murray, ID | 4.5 mi |
83867 | Silverton, ID | 7.2 mi |
83849 | Osburn, ID | 7.6 mi |
83846 | Mullan, ID | 8.5 mi |
83837 | Kellogg, ID | 12.1 mi |
83839 | Kingston, ID | 15.9 mi |
83868 | Smelterville, ID | 16.5 mi |
59867 | Saltese, MT | 18.7 mi |
59874 | Trout Creek, MT | 19.2 mi |
83850 | Pinehurst, ID | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83873?
83873 is in Wallace, Idaho, in Shoshone County. Its published point location is 47.5829, -115.8435.
What county is 83873 in?
83873 lies in Shoshone County.
What area code is 83873?
Wallace uses area code 208, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83873 in?
83873 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 83873?
About 1,569 people live in ZIP code 83873, in 648 households, at 6.2 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 83873?
$45,852 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83873?
The closest are 83874 (4.5 mi), 83867 (7.2 mi), 83849 (7.6 mi), 83846 (8.5 mi) and 83837 (12.1 mi).
Is 83873 a PO Box ZIP code?
83873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83873 ZIP Code — Wallace, Idaho (Shoshone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83873
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