Clifton, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83228
Franklin County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 522
- 3/sq mi
- $73,750
- Median income
- $292,300
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clifton pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83228 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83228 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 174.0 square miles in Clifton, Franklin County, Idaho. The area is home to 522 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Boise time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 83228 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83228 sits at $73,750 (1% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $26,354. The poverty rate stands at 1.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $292,300 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $964 per month, and 92.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83228 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 83228 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83228, Clifton, ID · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
522
Population
174.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83228?
38.0
Median Age
42.9%
Male
57.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$26,354
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83228 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,750 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
351
Total Housing Units
343
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
3.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$292,300
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$964
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 83228, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,257,000.
9
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 83228 vs 83232 →
ZIP 83228 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83286
Weston (83286)
1,241 residents
- 83228
Clifton (83228)
522 residents
- 83232 467
Dayton (83232)
467 residents
- 83281 93
Swanlake (83281)
93 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83228 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83228 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83281
Swanlake (83281)
$131,213 median income
- 83286
Weston (83286)
$92,500 median income
- 83232
Dayton (83232)
$86,302 median income
- 83228
Clifton (83228)
$73,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83228 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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