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83204 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83204 covers Pocatello, Idaho, with a population of about 18,400 and a median household income of $55,191.

Population
18,40066 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$55,19126% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
15.4%3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$336,433up 22.1% in five years
Median rent
$74835% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
32.1%2.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.8%about the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
390

Where 83204 is

Pocatello, Idaho — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population18,400
Median age37.8
Family households52.9%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.6%
White (non-Hispanic)84.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,191
Income per person$32,486
Poverty rate15.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k5.5%
$50–60k5.7%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more4.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed7,750
Mean adjusted gross income$67,639
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k30.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.7%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$233,000
Median gross rent$748
Rent as a share of household income27.3%
Owner-occupied64.8%
Vacant homes5.8%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house59.9%
Attached house7.6%
2 to 4 units12.1%
5 to 19 units4.1%
20 or more units5.6%
Mobile home10.1%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$336,433as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 126.6%
Typical asking rent$961as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$336,433$125,824

$145,076 in 2009 to $336,433 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%
High school diploma or higher93.8%
Works from home10.2%
Drives to work alone77.3%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34% 0.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.5% 3.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71% 4.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments390
People employed3,227
Annual payroll$126,513,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 57.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.8 out of 100
Community resilience19.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Wildfire97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity64.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake59.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind33.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding24.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche8.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm7.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Idaho and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIdahoUnited States
Median household income$55,191$74,636$78,538
Income per person$32,486$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate15.4%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$233,000$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$748$1,150$1,348
Homeownership64.8%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%3.7%5.2%
Works from home10.2%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%5.7%13.9%
Median age37.837.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPOCATELLO CITY, ID US3.2 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year30 in

Average high and low by month

January36.3°F / 20.9°F1.08 in rain, 5.5 in snow
February40.6°F / 22.1°F0.95 in rain, 6.7 in snow
March52.1°F / 30.9°F1.31 in rain, 3.3 in snow
April60.8°F / 36.7°F1.42 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May70.5°F / 44.3°F1.46 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June80°F / 51.9°F1.16 in rain
July90.7°F / 59°F0.55 in rain
August88.6°F / 56.9°F0.85 in rain
September78.4°F / 48.7°F1.02 in rain
October63.2°F / 38.4°F1.04 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November47.3°F / 28.5°F0.96 in rain, 2.9 in snow
December36.1°F / 21°F1.17 in rain, 9.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket64% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

American Falls Joint School District 38154.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Pocatello School District 2533.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Marsh Valley Joint School District 217.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Arbon Elementary School District 3834.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

83206 Pocatello, ID2.8 km away
83201 Pocatello, ID4.6 km away
83205 Pocatello, ID5.2 km away
83202 Pocatello, ID10.1 km away
83245 Inkom, ID17 km away
83203 Fort Hall, ID20.8 km away
83209 Pocatello, ID25.3 km away
83277 Springfield, ID32 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Power County59.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Bannock County40.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area280.07 sq mi
Water area0.51 sq mi
Population density66 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.8465, -112.4434

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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