Viola, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83872
Latah County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 705
- 7/sq mi
- $100,242
- Median income
- $526,300
- Median home value
- 42.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Viola pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 12%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83872 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.8 square miles in Viola, Latah County, Idaho. The area is home to 705 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 83872 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83872 sits at $100,242 (37% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $50,366. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $526,300 (39% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83872 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Latah County, so you can benchmark 83872 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 83872
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83872.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 83872, Viola, 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
705
Population
106.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83872?
50.7
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
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?
$100,242
Median Household Income
+37% vs state
$50,366
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83872 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,242 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
316
Total Housing Units
316
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$526,300
Median Home Value
+39% vs state
1998
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 83872, employing approximately 75 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,829,000.
23
Businesses
75
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 26.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 21.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 83872 vs 83855 →
ZIP 83872 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
- 83855 2,111
Potlatch (83855)
2,111 residents
- 83844 1,353
Moscow (83844)
1,353 residents
- 83872 705
Viola (83872)
705 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83872 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83872
Viola (83872)
$100,242 median income
- 83855
Potlatch (83855)
$84,423 median income
- 83843
Moscow (83843)
$59,444 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83872 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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