Culdesac, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83524
Nez Perce County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 989
- 3/sq mi
- $63,333
- Median income
- $249,400
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Culdesac pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83524 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83524 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Culdesac, Nez Perce County, Idaho, home to just 989 residents across 329.7 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83524 reports a modest median household income of $63,333 (13% below the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $31,506. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 6.8%. Median home value sits at $249,400 (34% below the state average), median rent at $884 a month, and owner-occupancy at 76.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Nez Perce County, so you can benchmark 83524 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 83524, Culdesac, 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
989
Population
329.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83524?
50.9
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
2.6%
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?
$63,333
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$31,506
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
30.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83524 ranks nationally
Culdesac, ID household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,333 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
474
Total Housing Units
418
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$249,400
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$884
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 83524, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,636,000.
16
Businesses
50
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 18.8% |
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 83524 vs 83540 →
ZIP 83524 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83540
Lapwai (83540)
2,190 residents
- 83524
Culdesac (83524)
989 residents
- 83548 117
Reubens (83548)
117 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83524 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83524 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83548
Reubens (83548)
$73,750 median income
- 83524
Culdesac (83524)
$63,333 median income
- 83540
Lapwai (83540)
$62,963 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83524 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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