Kamiah, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83536
Idaho County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,230
- 7/sq mi
- $53,707
- Median income
- $241,800
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kamiah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83536 covers 571.6 square miles in Kamiah, Idaho County, Idaho (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,230 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83536 reports a modest median household income of $53,707 (27% below the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $28,401. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. Median home value sits at $241,800 (36% below the state average), median rent at $714 a month, and owner-occupancy at 84.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53, and the average commute is 18 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 83536 sits relative to Idaho and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation.
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 83536
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kamiah, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83536.
- Construction
Construction
18 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
17 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 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 83536, Kamiah, 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
4,230
Population
571.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83536?
53.0
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
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?
$53,707
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$28,401
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
17.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83536 ranks nationally
Kamiah, ID household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,707 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
2,223
Total Housing Units
1,852
Occupied Units
371
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,800
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$714
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 101 business establishments in ZIP 83536, employing approximately 763 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,245,000.
101
Businesses
763
Employees
$31.2M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 18 | 17.8% |
| Retail trade | 17 | 16.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10 | 9.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 9.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 9.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 5.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 5.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 5.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 4.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 3.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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