Postal Codes

83355 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83355 covers Wendell, Idaho, with a population of about 5,451 and a median household income of $63,083.

Population
5,45147 per square mile
Median age
32.95.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,08315% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
10.9%1.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$336,890up 22.6% in five years
Median rent
$77033% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
11%24 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.5%3.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
111

Where 83355 is

Wendell, 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

Population5,451
Median age32.9
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US25.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home45.7%
White (non-Hispanic)46.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino50.8%
Veterans4.1%
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$63,083
Income per person$25,468
Poverty rate10.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k6.1%
$25–30k6.9%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k7.2%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k10.4%
$75–100k17.2%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k7.4%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,190
Mean adjusted gross income$56,495
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k28.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.1%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$236,600
Median gross rent$770
Rent as a share of household income18.5%
Owner-occupied68.5%
Vacant homes5.7%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house69.5%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units3.5%
5 to 19 units2.3%
20 or more units4%
Mobile home20.1%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$336,890as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 139.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$337,442$108,433

$126,843 in 2010 to $336,890 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher11%
High school diploma or higher67.1%
Works from home9.5%
Drives to work alone72.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.2%
Health

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

Obesity34.4% 1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)22.1% 10.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.4% 5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.2% 4.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.4% 5.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.2% 8.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.8% 5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.6% 8.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.6% 8.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.3% 1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.1% 9.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments111
People employed687
Annual payroll$29,983,000
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 64.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss66.9 out of 100
Community resilience1 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.

Wildfire98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather96.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity57.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm54.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado27.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche5.1Very 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$63,083$74,636$78,538
Income per person$25,468$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate10.9%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$236,600$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$770$1,150$1,348
Homeownership68.5%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%3.7%5.2%
Works from home9.5%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US25.1%5.7%13.9%
Median age32.937.138.7
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 stationJEROME, ID US16.3 km away
Rain in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January35.5°F / 21.8°F1.38 in rain
February41.3°F / 24.8°F0.82 in rain
March51.8°F / 30.6°F1.07 in rain
April59.8°F / 35.8°F1.02 in rain
May69.6°F / 44.4°F1.32 in rain
June79.2°F / 51.9°F0.61 in rain
July90.1°F / 59.4°F0.13 in rain
August88.6°F / 57.1°F0.25 in rain
September78°F / 48.4°F0.43 in rain
October63.2°F / 37.8°F0.89 in rain
November47.3°F / 28.3°F1.03 in rain
December35.5°F / 22.2°F1.5 in rain
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%.

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

Wendell School District 23291.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Jerome Joint School District 2614.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Buhl Joint School District 4122.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Hagerman Joint School District 2331.2% 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83332 Hagerman, ID15.3 km away
83338 Jerome, ID18.1 km away
83316 Buhl, ID18.3 km away
83330 Gooding, ID20 km away
83328 Filer, ID23 km away
83314 Bliss, ID26.2 km away
83321 Castleford, ID29.3 km away
83303 Twin Falls, ID30 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.

Gooding County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area116.26 sq mi
Water area1.07 sq mi
Population density47 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.7579, -114.7154

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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