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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Viola, Latah County, Idaho, home to just 705 residents across 106.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83872 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,242 (37% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $50,366. Poverty here runs at 6.5%, with unemployment measured at 2.0%. Housing costs here run $526,300 for a typical home value (39% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Latah County, letting you compare 83872 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 83872
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Viola, ID
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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
Viola, ID 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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