Council, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83612
Adams County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,925
- 1/sq mi
- $54,810
- Median income
- $309,600
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Council pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83612 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83612 covers 1750.0 square miles in Council, Adams County, Idaho (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,925 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83612 reports a modest median household income of $54,810 (25% below the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,127. The poverty rate is 15.2%, with unemployment at 4.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $309,600 (18% below the average Idaho ZIP), and median rent is $814; owner occupancy is 84.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62, 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 83612.
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 83612
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Council, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83612.
- Construction
Construction
14 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5 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 83612, Council, 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
1,925
Population
1750.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83612?
62.0
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$54,810
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$29,127
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
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
1,124housing units
1,124
Total Housing Units
833
Occupied Units
291
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$309,600
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$814
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+19.6%
YoY Change (2024)
409
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+309%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 83612 have increased 19.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +309% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +7.5% | 183 |
| 2020 | +14.7% | 210 |
| 2021 | +22.8% | 257 |
| 2022 | +19.6% | 308 |
| 2024 | – | 409 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 83612, employing approximately 280 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,223,000.
53
Businesses
280
Employees
$11.2M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 14 | 26.4% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 17.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 11.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 9.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 7.5% |
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 83612, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,925 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.