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83421 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83421 covers Chester, Idaho, with a median household income of $80,438.

Median household income
$80,4381.1× the Idaho median
Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Median home value
$264,20030% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
5.9%29.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 83421 is

Chester, 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

Family households62%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home25.7%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans10.5%
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$80,438
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k38.0%
$60–75k7.6%
$75–100k25.3%
$100–125k13.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k9.5%
$200k or more6.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$264,200
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes17.7%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more50.4%
Health

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

Obesity33.1% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20% 4.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.3% 6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.5% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.5% 7.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed25
Annual payroll$778,000
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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 85% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss90 out of 100
Community resilience14.9 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.

Lightning99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire93.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche90.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity79.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide78.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.9Very 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$80,438$74,636$78,538
Income per person$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate0%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$264,200$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,150$1,348
Homeownership100%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.7%5.2%
Works from home0%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age37.138.7
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 stationASHTON 1N, ID US10 km away
Rain in a year20 in
Snow in a year70 in

Average high and low by month

January28.9°F / 13.4°F2.31 in rain, 19.8 in snow
February32.6°F / 16.8°F1.53 in rain, 10.7 in snow
March42.3°F / 24.5°F1.29 in rain, 5.3 in snow
April53.8°F / 31.4°F1.7 in rain, 2 in snow
May65.3°F / 39.7°F2.24 in rain
June73.1°F / 45.7°F2.15 in rain
July82.6°F / 50.9°F0.64 in rain
August82.7°F / 48.5°F0.85 in rain
September72.5°F / 41.8°F1.17 in rain
October57.1°F / 32.2°F1.63 in rain, 1.6 in snow
November40.1°F / 22.7°F1.9 in rain, 10.5 in snow
December29.2°F / 14.6°F2.26 in rain, 20.2 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 supermarket36% 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%.

Fremont County Joint School District 215100% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83420 Ashton, ID8.9 km away
83436 Newdale, ID13.7 km away
83445 Saint Anthony, ID14.1 km away
83451 Teton, ID15.4 km away
83438 Parker, ID18.4 km away
83448 Sugar City, ID21.2 km away
83441 Rexburg, ID28 km away
83460 Rexburg, ID28.2 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.

Fremont County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.69 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.0011, -111.5351

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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