Idaho City, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83631
Boise County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,333
- 3/sq mi
- $80,714
- Median income
- $409,800
- Median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Idaho City pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83631 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83631 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 416.6 square miles in Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho. The area is home to 1,333 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 83631 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83631 sits at $80,714 (10% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $34,344. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $409,800 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $780 per month, and 84.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83631 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 83631 sits relative to Idaho and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 83631
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83631.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 83631, Idaho City, 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
1,333
Population
416.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83631?
44.3
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
3.5%
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?
$80,714
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$34,344
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83631 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,714 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
1,170
Total Housing Units
808
Occupied Units
362
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$409,800
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$780
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 83631, employing approximately 170 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,983,000.
33
Businesses
170
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 9 | 27.3% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 15.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 9.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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