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83448 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83448 covers Sugar City, Idaho, with a population of about 3,074 and a median household income of $77,564.

Population
3,074107 per square mile
Median age
27.611.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$77,564about the Idaho median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$401,763up 24.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,3561.2× the Idaho median
Degree or higher
40.2%5.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
72.8%7.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
62

Where 83448 is

Sugar City, 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

Population3,074
Median age27.6
Family households78.8%
Born outside the US4.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.2%
White (non-Hispanic)86.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%
Veterans3%
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$77,564
Income per person$27,910
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k1.2%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k9.9%
$50–60k15.0%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k16.5%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k14.5%
$150–200k4.3%
$200k or more6.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,270
Mean adjusted gross income$67,702
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k29.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$331,100
Median gross rent$1,356
Rent as a share of household income23.5%
Owner-occupied72.8%
Vacant homes8.1%
Median year built1996

What the homes are

Detached house76.1%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units11.7%
5 to 19 units2%
Mobile home8.9%
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$401,763as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 143.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$401,763$139,398

$139,398 in 2012 to $401,763 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate16.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%
High school diploma or higher98.3%
Works from home19.3%
Drives to work alone69.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5%
Health

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

Obesity29.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure27.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.4% 5.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.8% 10.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.4% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support17.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.4% 6.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.9% 6.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.8% 1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11% 2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments62
People employed630
Annual payroll$24,315,000
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 70.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.5 out of 100
Community resilience43.9 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.

Lightning94.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity78.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave70Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm11.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.3Very 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$77,564$74,636$78,538
Income per person$27,910$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate9%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$331,100$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,356$1,150$1,348
Homeownership72.8%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate16.6%3.7%5.2%
Works from home19.3%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US4.2%5.7%13.9%
Median age27.637.138.7
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 stationSUGAR CITY, ID US5.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January29.2°F / 8.9°F
February33.9°F / 12.2°F
March45.9°F / 22.9°F
April57.2°F / 29.6°F
May66.9°F / 36.9°F
June74.6°F / 43.2°F
July82.5°F / 47.6°F
August83.6°F / 45.7°F
September73.8°F / 37.6°F
October59°F / 29.3°F
November42.9°F / 20.8°F
December30.3°F / 10.8°F
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 supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket46% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sugar-Salem Joint School District 32269.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Madison School District 32119.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Fremont County Joint School District 21510.3% 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 status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability7.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83451 Teton, ID5.9 km away
83441 Rexburg, ID8 km away
83460 Rexburg, ID8.1 km away
83436 Newdale, ID8.4 km away
83440 Rexburg, ID8.8 km away
83445 Saint Anthony, ID12.8 km away
83438 Parker, ID13.5 km away
83421 Chester, ID21.2 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.

Madison County98.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Fremont County1.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.83 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density107 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8477, -111.6932

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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