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83536 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83536 covers Kamiah, Idaho, with a population of about 4,227 and a median household income of $51,269.

Population
4,22721 per square mile
Median age
52.113.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,26931% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$341,041up 23% in five years
Median rent
$66642% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
23.5%11.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.8%16.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
100

Where 83536 is

Kamiah, 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

Population4,227
Median age52.1
Family households62.9%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.1%
White (non-Hispanic)83.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Veterans10.1%
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$51,269
Income per person$28,512
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.0%
$10–15k6.6%
$15–20k7.0%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k11.2%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k6.8%
$200k or more1.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,650
Mean adjusted gross income$60,157
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$233,000
Median gross rent$666
Rent as a share of household income24.9%
Owner-occupied81.8%
Vacant homes18.5%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house76.5%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units4.1%
5 to 19 units0.3%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home15.6%
Boat, RV or van1.7%
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$341,041as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 117.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$341,041$136,465

$157,186 in 2009 to $341,041 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
High school diploma or higher89%
Works from home16.3%
Drives to work alone68.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.2%
Health

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

Obesity34.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.6% 11.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.7% 11 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.8% 3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.4% 6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.5% 11.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.7% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments100
People employed780
Annual payroll$28,571,000
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 94.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss92.9 out of 100
Community resilience5.4 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.

Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought72.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail49.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm17.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.9Very 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$51,269$74,636$78,538
Income per person$28,512$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$233,000$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$666$1,150$1,348
Homeownership81.8%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.7%5.2%
Works from home16.3%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%5.7%13.9%
Median age52.137.138.7
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 stationKAMIAH, ID US1.3 km away
Rain in a year24 in
Snow in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January37.5°F / 26.4°F2.08 in rain, 2.7 in snow
February46.4°F / 30°F1.92 in rain, 2 in snow
March54.9°F / 32.8°F2.69 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April63°F / 37.3°F2.78 in rain
May72.9°F / 44.2°F2.79 in rain
June79°F / 49.8°F2.29 in rain
July90.4°F / 52.3°F0.87 in rain
August90.7°F / 52.1°F0.73 in rain
September79.7°F / 45.6°F1.15 in rain
October61.8°F / 37.5°F1.89 in rain
November44.8°F / 31°F2.84 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December36°F / 26°F1.98 in rain, 5.7 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Kamiah Joint School District 30477.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Nezperce Joint School District 30214.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Mountain View School District 2447.9% 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 vulnerability57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83539 Kooskia, ID13.3 km away
83543 Nezperce, ID16.1 km away
83553 Weippe, ID19.5 km away
83533 Greencreek, ID21.6 km away
83552 Stites, ID25.5 km away
83526 Ferdinand, ID29.5 km away
83522 Cottonwood, ID32.5 km away
83530 Grangeville, ID32.9 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.

Idaho County91.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Lewis County8.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area203.97 sq mi
Water area1.31 sq mi
Population density21 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.2186, -116.0347

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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