Franklin, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83237
Franklin County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,146
- 20/sq mi
- $86,053
- Median income
- $396,400
- Median home value
- 21.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Franklin pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83237 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83237 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 57.9 square miles in Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. The area is home to 1,146 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 83237 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83237 sits at $86,053 (18% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $32,915. The poverty rate stands at 2.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $396,400 (5% above the state average) with median rent at $1,371 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83237 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.3, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 83237 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 83237
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83237.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83237, Franklin, 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
1,146
Population
57.9
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83237?
27.3
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
5.4%
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?
$86,053
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$32,915
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
20.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83237 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,053 Top 31% higher than 69% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
516
Total Housing Units
508
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$396,400
Median Home Value
+5% vs state
$1,371
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 83237, employing approximately 184 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,514,000.
30
Businesses
184
Employees
$9.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 23.3% |
| Construction | 6 | 20.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
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 83237 vs 84320 →
ZIP 83237 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83263
Preston (83263)
9,258 residents
- 84333 2,722
Richmond (84333)
2,722 residents
- 84320 2,237
Lewiston (84320)
2,237 residents
- 83237 1,146
Franklin (83237)
1,146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83237 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83237 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 84333
Richmond (84333)
$108,750 median income
- 84320
Lewiston (84320)
$103,810 median income
- 83237
Franklin (83237)
$86,053 median income
- 83263
Preston (83263)
$62,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83237 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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