May, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83253
Lemhi County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 165
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- 41.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
May has 165 residents, placing it in the 7th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 0 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 83253 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 83253 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in May, Lemhi County, Idaho, home to just 165 residents across 1650.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 83253, but per-capita income is $49,262. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66, 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 83253.
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 83253, May, 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
165
Population
1650.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83253?
66.0
Median Age
81.3%
Male
18.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$49,262
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
235housing units
235
Total Housing Units
36
Occupied Units
199
Vacant Units
3.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 83253 in?
ZIP code 83253 (May) is located in Lemhi County, Idaho. Lemhi County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lemhi-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83253?
ZIP code 83253 in May, ID has a population of 165 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83253?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83253 is White at 96.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83253?
In ZIP code 83253, 91.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 41.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 83253?
In ZIP code 83253, approximately 80.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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