Stanley, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83278
Custer County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 186
- Population
- $81,602
- Median income
- $606,300
- Median home value
- 62.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stanley pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83278 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83278 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, home to just 186 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83278 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,602 (12% above the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,767. The poverty rate is 15.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $606,300 (60% above the average Idaho ZIP), while 99.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 62.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68, 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 83278.
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 83278
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stanley, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83278.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
16 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
8 establishments
- Construction 6
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade 6
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83278, Stanley, 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
186
Population
-
Area (sq mi)
-
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83278?
68.0
Median Age
56.2%
Male
43.8%
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?
$81,602
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$39,767
Per Capita Income
15.0%
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
510housing units
510
Total Housing Units
256
Occupied Units
254
Vacant Units
1.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$606,300
Median Home Value
+60% vs state ZIP avg
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 83278, employing approximately 154 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,347,000.
48
Businesses
154
Employees
$11.3M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 16 | 33.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 6 | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 6.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83278, 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.