Chester, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83421
Fremont County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 319
- 9/sq mi
- $282,400
- Median home value
- 7.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chester pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83421 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83421 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 37.1 square miles in Chester, Fremont County, Idaho. The area is home to 319 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 83421 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83421 sits at —, while per-capita income is $125,365. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $282,400 (25% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83421 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fremont County, so you can benchmark 83421 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 →
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 83421, Chester, 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
319
Population
37.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83421?
62.4
Median Age
60.0%
Male
40.0%
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?
$125,365
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?
148
Total Housing Units
115
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$282,400
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 83421, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $837,000.
6
Businesses
19
Employees
$837K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
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 83421 vs 83436 →
ZIP 83421 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83451
Teton (83451)
791 residents
- 83436
Newdale (83436)
491 residents
- 83421
Chester (83421)
319 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83421 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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