Fernwood, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83830
Benewah County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 733
- 5/sq mi
- $108,182
- Median income
- $280,800
- Median home value
- 5.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fernwood pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83830 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83830 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 149.6 square miles in Fernwood, Benewah County, Idaho. The area is home to 733 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 83830 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83830 sits at $108,182 (48% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $35,547. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $280,800 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83830 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Benewah County, so you can benchmark 83830 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 →
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 83830, Fernwood, 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
733
Population
149.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83830?
54.9
Median Age
64.4%
Male
35.6%
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?
$108,182
Median Household Income
+48% vs state
$35,547
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83830 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$108,182 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
87
Total Housing Units
16
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$280,800
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 83830, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,207,000.
11
Businesses
56
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 27.3% |
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 83830 vs 83866 →
ZIP 83830 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83830
Fernwood (83830)
733 residents
- 83866
Santa (83866)
320 residents
- 83812 66
Clarkia (83812)
66 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83830 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83830 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83830
Fernwood (83830)
$108,182 median income
- 83812
Clarkia (83812)
$72,500 median income
- 83866 $31,711
Santa (83866)
$31,711 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83830 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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