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ZIP Code 83226: Challis, ID
ZIP code 83226 uses the postal name Challis, Idaho and lies mostly in Custer County (87% of its land) with the rest in Lemhi County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Challis; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Challis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Custer County (87%); Lemhi County (13%)
- Census places
- Challis
- House district
- ID-2 119th Congress
- State
- Idaho
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 2,010.4 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 83226?
83226 centers on 44.372°, -114.009° and covers 2,010.4 square miles of land plus 2.6 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 83253, 83235, 83227, 83251, 83278, 83464, 83467, 83469, 83340, 83244.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 83226, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 83226 compare with the rest of Custer County?
| Measure | 83226 | In Custer County | In ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,100 | 1st of 7 | 110th of 279 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $359k | not ranked | not ranked |
83226's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,727) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,458); 83226's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$160,503) is more than a quarter of the figure ($358,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 83226?
The 2020 Census counted 2,294 people in 83226; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,100. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,100±313 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,294
- Households
- 899
- Median age
- 57.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 83226?
Of the 2,100 people the ACS estimates in 83226, 16.3% are under 18 and 29.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6454.0%
- 65 and older29.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.7%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 83226 earn?
Median household income is $36,458 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,458±$25,727
- Income per person
- $25,481
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,5011,090 returns; wages 54% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 83226?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $358,700
- Median gross rent
- $677
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.1%
- Housing units
- 1,358
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 83226?
94 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction22
- Retail trade11
- Accommodation and food services10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation8
- Health care and social assistance7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 83226?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83253 | May | 112 | – | 16.9 mi |
| 83235 | Ellis | 1 | – | 17.1 mi |
| 83227 | Clayton | 200 | – | 28.3 mi |
| 83251 | Mackay | 1,443 | $74k | 29.7 mi |
| 83278 | Stanley | 454 | $82k | 39.8 mi |
| 83464 | Leadore | 296 | $41k | 40.7 mi |
| 83467 | Salmon | 6,590 | $54k | 46.9 mi |
| 83469 | Shoup | 25 | – | 52.0 mi |
| 83340 | Ketchum | 5,325 | $94k | 52.4 mi |
| 83244 | Howe | 386 | – | 61.7 mi |
| 83465 | Lemhi | 104 | $65k | 33.4 mi (near) |
| 83468 | Tendoy | 191 | $85k | 43.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.