Arco, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83213
Butte County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,644
- 1/sq mi
- $43,472
- Median income
- $163,800
- Median home value
- 21.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Arco pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83213 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83213 covers 1644.0 square miles in Arco, Butte County, Idaho (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,644 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83213 reports a modest median household income of $43,472 (41% below the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,765. The poverty rate is 30.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $163,800 (57% below the average Idaho ZIP), and median rent is $580; owner occupancy is 71.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Idaho and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 83213.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 83213
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Arco, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83213.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance 3
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83213, Arco, ID · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,644
Population
1644.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83213?
43.2
Median Age
42.3%
Male
57.7%
Female
4.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$43,472
Median Household Income
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$26,765
Per Capita Income
30.7%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
715housing units
715
Total Housing Units
575
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,800
Median Home Value
-57% vs state ZIP avg
$580
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 83213, employing approximately 356 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,282,000.
41
Businesses
356
Employees
$11.3M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 26.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 17.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 12.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 7.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 7.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83213, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,644 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.