Murtaugh, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83344
Twin Falls County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,128
- 4/sq mi
- $65,417
- Median income
- $425,800
- Median home value
- 14.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Murtaugh pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83344 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83344 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 296.8 square miles in Murtaugh, Twin Falls County, Idaho. The area is home to 1,128 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 83344 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83344 sits at $65,417 (11% below the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $26,223. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $425,800 (12% above the state average) with median rent at $888 per month, and 67.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83344 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.4, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Twin Falls County, so you can benchmark 83344 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 83344
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83344.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
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 83344, Murtaugh, 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
1,128
Population
296.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83344?
29.4
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
15.2%
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?
$65,417
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$26,223
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83344 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,417 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
403
Total Housing Units
379
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
3.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$425,800
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
$888
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 83344, employing approximately 170 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,741,000.
28
Businesses
170
Employees
$11.7M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 17.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 17.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.7% |
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 83344 vs 83335 →
ZIP 83344 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83335
Hazelton (83335)
1,840 residents
- 83344
Murtaugh (83344)
1,128 residents
- 83325
Eden (83325)
918 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83344 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83344 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83325
Eden (83325)
$76,375 median income
- 83344
Murtaugh (83344)
$65,417 median income
- 83335
Hazelton (83335)
$61,053 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83344 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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