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83261 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83261 covers Paris, Idaho, with a population of about 634 and a median household income of $82,500.

Population
63427 per square mile
Median age
32.85.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$82,5001.1× the Idaho median
Poverty rate
12.5%about the US average
Typical home value
$339,840up 28.4% in five years
Median rent
$86225% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
23.2%11.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.3%26.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 83261 is

Paris, 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

Population634
Median age32.8
Family households72.3%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)86.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino8.8%
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$82,500
Income per person$29,301
Poverty rate12.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.1%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k9.8%
$20–25k7.6%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k4.9%
$75–100k23.9%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k10.3%
$150–200k7.6%
$200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$235,700
Median gross rent$862
Rent as a share of household income43.8%
Owner-occupied91.3%
Vacant homes39.5%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house83.2%
2 to 4 units7.6%
Mobile home9.2%
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$339,840as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.4%
Typical home value since 2000
202020232026$343,754$190,402

$190,402 in 2020 to $339,840 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
High school diploma or higher94.6%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone61.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.2%
Health

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

Obesity30.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23% 2.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.3% 7.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.4% 3.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.2% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed33
Annual payroll$906,000
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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 84.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss88.1 out of 100
Community resilience33.6 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.

Landslide98.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche81.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought77.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity43.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.3Very 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$82,500$74,636$78,538
Income per person$29,301$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate12.5%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$235,700$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$862$1,150$1,348
Homeownership91.3%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0.4%3.7%5.2%
Works from home5.9%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%5.7%13.9%
Median age32.837.138.7
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 stationBERN, ID US12.7 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year91 in

Average high and low by month

January28.7°F / 6.7°F1.73 in rain, 23.3 in snow
February32°F / 8.6°F1.6 in rain, 19 in snow
March42.1°F / 18.3°F1.48 in rain, 9.2 in snow
April53.3°F / 27°F1.74 in rain, 4.9 in snow
May64.2°F / 34.4°F2.29 in rain, 1.3 in snow
June74.5°F / 40.3°F1.28 in rain, 0.1 in snow
July84.6°F / 46.2°F0.67 in rain
August83.9°F / 44.6°F0.96 in rain
September73.5°F / 36.5°F1.35 in rain, 0.1 in snow
October58.6°F / 27°F1.7 in rain, 2.9 in snow
November42.7°F / 18.5°F1.38 in rain, 9.2 in snow
December30.4°F / 9.4°F1.71 in rain, 20.6 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Bear Lake County School District 33100% 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83223 Bloomington, ID4.6 km away
83220 Bern, ID10.8 km away
83272 Saint Charles, ID12.6 km away
83254 Montpelier, ID16.5 km away
83233 Dingle, ID17.5 km away
83287 Fish Haven, ID20.1 km away
83283 Thatcher, ID27.7 km away
83239 Georgetown, ID29 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.

Bear Lake County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.66 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq mi
Population density27 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2242, -111.4208

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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