Challis, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83226
Custer County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,504
- 0/sq mi
- $36,458
- Median income
- $358,700
- Median home value
- 18.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Challis pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83226 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83226 covers 6260.0 square miles in Challis, Custer County, Idaho (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,504 residents on file, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83226 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,458 (50% below the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,481. The poverty rate is 16.1%, with unemployment at 0.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $358,700 (5% below the average Idaho ZIP) and median rent is $677; 69.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.2, 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 83226.
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 83226
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Challis, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83226.
- Construction
Construction
22 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
8 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 83226, Challis, 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
2,504
Population
6260.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83226?
57.2
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
6.9%
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?
$36,458
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$25,481
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
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
1,358housing units
1,358
Total Housing Units
899
Occupied Units
459
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$358,700
Median Home Value
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$677
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 94 business establishments in ZIP 83226, employing approximately 450 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,516,000.
94
Businesses
450
Employees
$15.5M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 22 | 23.4% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 10.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 9.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 8.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 7.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 5.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 5.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 3.2% |
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 83226, 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 (2,504 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.