Moscow, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83843
Latah County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,866
- 83/sq mi
- $59,444
- Median income
- $380,600
- Median home value
- 48.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Moscow pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 83
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83843 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83843 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 312.8 square miles in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. The area is home to 25,866 residents, producing a population density of 83 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 83843 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83843 sits at $59,444 (19% below the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $37,794. The poverty rate stands at 22.8% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $380,600 (0% above the state average) with median rent at $927 per month, and 46.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83843 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 48.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.7, and the average commute is 15 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Latah County, so you can benchmark 83843 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 83843
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83843.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
109 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
107 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
96 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
80 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
77 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 83843, Moscow, 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
25,866
Population
312.8
Area (sq mi)
83
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83843?
29.7
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
4.9%
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?
$59,444
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$37,794
Per Capita Income
22.8%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
15.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83843 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,444 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
12,347
Total Housing Units
11,526
Occupied Units
821
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$380,600
Median Home Value
+0% vs state
$927
Median Rent
1982
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
+3.1%
YoY Change (2024)
323
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+223%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 83843 have increased 3.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +223% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.2% | 213 |
| 2021 | +15.5% | 246 |
| 2022 | +20.4% | 297 |
| 2023 | +5.6% | 313 |
| 2024 | +3.1% | 323 |
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 758 business establishments in ZIP 83843, employing approximately 8,789 people with a combined annual payroll of $353,724,000.
758
Businesses
8,789
Employees
$353.7M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 109 | 14.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 107 | 14.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 96 | 12.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 80 | 10.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 77 | 10.2% |
| Construction | 67 | 8.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 50 | 6.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 38 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 33 | 4.3% |
| Educational services | 23 | 3.0% |
| Information | 22 | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 17 | 2.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 1.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 83843 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83843
Moscow (83843)
25,866 residents
- 83844 1,353
Moscow (83844)
1,353 residents
- 83872 705
Viola (83872)
705 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83843 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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