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83501 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83501 covers Lewiston, Idaho, with a population of about 37,478 and a median household income of $71,909.

Population
37,478153 per square mile
Median age
401.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,909about the Idaho median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$393,226up 25.8% in five years
Median rent
$94818% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
27.2%7.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.3%6.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,134

Where 83501 is

Lewiston, 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

Population37,478
Median age40
Family households62.9%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)88.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans8.2%
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$71,909
Income per person$38,396
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k3.1%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k8.0%
$150–200k8.7%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,020
Mean adjusted gross income$72,064
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k23.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$297,300
Median gross rent$948
Rent as a share of household income29.3%
Owner-occupied71.3%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house70.1%
Attached house4.1%
2 to 4 units9%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units5.4%
Mobile home6.7%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$393,226as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.8%
Typical asking rent$1,321as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$393,226$154,860

$177,729 in 2009 to $393,226 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home7.1%
Drives to work alone82.3%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

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

Obesity37.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.2% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.3% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 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 year75.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.6% 6.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.8% 4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.5% 5.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,134
People employed17,301
Annual payroll$866,577,000
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 66.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss68.3 out of 100
Community resilience42 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.

Wildfire97.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought73.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche60.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave43.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail42.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning29.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather29.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm7.6Very 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$71,909$74,636$78,538
Income per person$38,396$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$297,300$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$948$1,150$1,348
Homeownership71.3%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%3.7%5.2%
Works from home7.1%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%5.7%13.9%
Median age4037.138.7
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 stationLEWISTON NEZ PERCE CO AP, ID US11.9 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January42.1°F / 30.3°F1.13 in rain, 2.7 in snow
February47°F / 31.7°F1.04 in rain, 3.8 in snow
March55.1°F / 35.7°F1.3 in rain, 0.8 in snow
April62.3°F / 40.7°F1.44 in rain
May72°F / 48.1°F1.69 in rain
June79°F / 54°F1.25 in rain
July90.8°F / 60.9°F0.47 in rain
August90.1°F / 60.3°F0.51 in rain
September79.5°F / 52.3°F0.6 in rain
October63°F / 42°F1.08 in rain
November48.7°F / 34.5°F1.23 in rain, 1.3 in snow
December40.8°F / 29.5°F1.13 in rain, 4.1 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 supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket93% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lewiston Independent School District 34055.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Lapwai School District 34144.9% 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 vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Household characteristics65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83540 Lapwai, ID7.6 km away
99403 Clarkston, WA16 km away
83524 Culdesac, ID16 km away
83555 Winchester, ID23.2 km away
83832 Genesee, ID23.6 km away
99179 Uniontown, WA25.1 km away
83548 Reubens, ID25.3 km away
83535 Juliaetta, ID25.8 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.

Nez Perce County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area244.31 sq mi
Water area5.12 sq mi
Population density153 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.3646, -116.8609

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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