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 Low-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $292,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clifton, Franklin County, Idaho, home to just 522 residents across 174.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83228 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (1% above the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,354. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.9% and unemployment is 1.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $292,300 (23% below the average Idaho ZIP), and median rent is $964; owner occupancy is 92.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Franklin County, so 83228 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 83228, Clifton, 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
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 ZIP avg
$26,354
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83228 ranks among Idaho ZIPs
Clifton, ID household income vs. every Idaho ZIP code
Median household income among 250 reporting Idaho ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$73,750 Top 43% higher than 57% of 250 Idaho 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
351housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83228, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 83228 in?
ZIP code 83228 (Clifton) is located in Franklin County, Idaho. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83228?
ZIP code 83228 in Clifton, ID has a population of 522 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83228?
The median household income in ZIP 83228 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 83228?
The median home value in ZIP 83228 is $292,300, which is 5% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83228?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83228 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83228?
ZIP code 83228 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 54 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83228?
In ZIP code 83228, 72.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 83228?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 83228 is 24.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 83228?
In ZIP code 83228, approximately 92.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 83228?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 83228 is 1.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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