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 Low-density area
- $108,182
- Median income Above-median income area
- $280,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 5.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fernwood, Benewah County, Idaho, home to just 733 residents across 149.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83830 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,182 (48% above the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,547. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $280,800 (26% below the average Idaho ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Benewah County, so 83830 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 83830, Fernwood, 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
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 ZIP avg
$35,547
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83830 ranks among Idaho ZIPs
Fernwood, 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)
$108,182 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
87housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83830, 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 83830 in?
ZIP code 83830 (Fernwood) is located in Benewah County, Idaho. Benewah County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/benewah-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83830?
ZIP code 83830 in Fernwood, ID has a population of 733 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83830?
The median household income in ZIP 83830 is $108,182, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 83830?
The median home value in ZIP 83830 is $280,800, which is 1% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83830?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83830 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83830?
ZIP code 83830 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 56 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83830?
In ZIP code 83830, 5.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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