Montpelier, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83254
Bear Lake County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,617
- 3/sq mi
- $64,839
- Median income
- $253,800
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Montpelier pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83254 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 83254 (Montpelier, ID) rose +22.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 332.0 in 2023 to 405.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 83254 covers 1247.2 square miles in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,617 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83254 reports a modest median household income of $64,839 (11% below the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,212. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.4% and unemployment is 2.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $253,800 (33% below the average Idaho ZIP), and median rent is $543; owner occupancy is 86.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bear Lake County, so 83254 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 83254
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Montpelier, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83254.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
23 establishments
- Construction
Construction
15 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
13 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83254, Montpelier, 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
3,617
Population
1247.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83254?
40.9
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
1.4%
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?
$64,839
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$31,212
Per Capita Income
6.4%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
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
1,803housing units
1,803
Total Housing Units
1,348
Occupied Units
455
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$253,800
Median Home Value
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$543
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+22.1%
YoY Change (2024)
405
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+305%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 83254 have increased 22.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +305% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.2% | 218 |
| 2021 | +33.4% | 291 |
| 2022 | +18.2% | 344 |
| 2023 | -3.4% | 332 |
| 2024 | +22.1% | 405 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 117 business establishments in ZIP 83254, employing approximately 939 people with a combined annual payroll of $36,091,000.
117
Businesses
939
Employees
$36.1M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 23 | 19.7% |
| Construction | 15 | 12.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 12.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 11.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 9.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 5.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 3.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 3.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 2.6% |
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 83254 vs 83220 →
ZIP 83254 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83254
Montpelier (83254)
3,617 residents
- 83223 139
Bloomington (83223)
139 residents
- 83220 137
Bern (83220)
137 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83254 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83254 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83223
Bloomington (83223)
$79,583 median income
- 83220
Bern (83220)
$78,021 median income
- 83254
Montpelier (83254)
$64,839 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83254 ranks #3 of 3 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 83254, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,617 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.