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83553 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83553 covers Weippe, Idaho, with a population of about 1,045.

Population
1,04510 per square mile
Median age
6122.3 points above the US average
Poverty rate
18.8%6.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$275,767up 29.3% in five years
Degree or higher
11.4%23.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.1%21.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
18

Where 83553 is

Weippe, 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

Population1,045
Median age61
Family households55.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)94.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans6.5%
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

Income per person$27,370
Poverty rate18.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.2%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k7.2%
$25–30k10.2%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k13.2%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k13.8%
$60–75k10.6%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k2.4%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed420
Mean adjusted gross income$52,536
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied86.1%
Vacant homes12.2%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house54.6%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units2.6%
Mobile home34.9%
Boat, RV or van4.9%
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$275,767as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 125%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$275,767$122,549

$122,549 in 2016 to $275,767 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%
High school diploma or higher85.4%
Works from home8.7%
Drives to work alone78.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.1%
Health

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

Obesity31.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39% 8.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.3% 6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness25.3% 9.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.9% 8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments18
People employed142
Annual payroll$5,287,000
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 97.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss93.9 out of 100
Community resilience6 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.

Landslide99.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche78.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought71.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave52.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm21.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado8.3Very 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$74,636$78,538
Income per person$27,370$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate18.8%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,150$1,348
Homeownership86.1%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%3.7%5.2%
Works from home8.7%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.7%13.9%
Median age6137.138.7
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 stationPIERCE, ID US16.3 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year114 in

Average high and low by month

January35°F / 18.5°F5.5 in rain, 32.2 in snow
February39.4°F / 19.7°F4.09 in rain, 23.4 in snow
March46.8°F / 23.6°F4.35 in rain, 10.8 in snow
April54.4°F / 29.2°F4.03 in rain, 4.5 in snow
May64.3°F / 35.9°F3.83 in rain
June71.2°F / 41.7°F3.34 in rain
July82.5°F / 45.3°F1.27 in rain
August82.5°F / 42.8°F1.01 in rain
September72.7°F / 36.1°F1.61 in rain
October57.6°F / 29.6°F3.42 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November42.1°F / 24.3°F4.91 in rain, 10.7 in snow
December33.5°F / 18.5°F5.7 in rain, 31.6 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%.

Orofino Joint School District 171100% 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83546 Pierce, ID16 km away
83536 Kamiah, ID19.5 km away
83544 Orofino, ID26.4 km away
83543 Nezperce, ID27.4 km away
83539 Kooskia, ID29.4 km away
83520 Ahsahka, ID34.3 km away
83545 Peck, ID37.9 km away
83533 Greencreek, ID39.1 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.

Clearwater County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area107.74 sq mi
Water area0.1 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.3807, -115.9386

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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