Letha, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83636
Gem County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 153
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $85,761
- Median income Above-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Letha pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 52%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83636 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83636 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Letha, Gem County, Idaho, home to just 153 residents across 6.7 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the Boise time zone.
ZIP 83636 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,761 (17% above the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,789. The poverty rate is 8.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 69, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Gem County, so 83636 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 83636, Letha, 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
153
Population
6.7
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
Boise
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83636?
69.0
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
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?
$85,761
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$32,789
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83636 ranks among Idaho ZIPs
Letha, ID household income vs. every Idaho ZIP code
Median household income among 250 reporting Idaho ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$85,761 Top 21% higher than 79% of 250 Idaho 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
44housing units
44
Total Housing Units
44
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 83636, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $938,000.
4
Businesses
17
Employees
$938K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 83636 vs 83655 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83655 | New Plymouth, ID | 4,397 | 7.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83636, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 83636 in?
ZIP code 83636 (Letha) is located in Gem County, Idaho. Gem County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gem-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83636?
ZIP code 83636 in Letha, ID has a population of 153 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83636?
The median household income in ZIP 83636 is $85,761, which is 12% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83636?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83636 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83636?
ZIP code 83636 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 17 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 83636?
In ZIP code 83636, approximately 52.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 47.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 83636?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 83636 is 8.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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