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83612 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83612 covers Council, Idaho, with a population of about 2,173 and a median household income of $52,917.

Population
2,1734 per square mile
Median age
61.122.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,91729% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
14%1.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$407,913up 25.3% in five years
Median rent
$81129% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
17.4%17.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.2%16.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
55

Where 83612 is

Council, 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

Population2,173
Median age61.1
Family households65%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)86.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans9.2%
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$52,917
Income per person$28,935
Poverty rate14%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k10.1%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k18.3%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k8.9%
$100–125k6.5%
$125–150k2.9%
$150–200k2.3%
$200k or more4.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,000
Mean adjusted gross income$64,032
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k32.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$259,700
Median gross rent$811
Rent as a share of household income31.3%
Owner-occupied81.2%
Vacant homes28%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house89.6%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home4.6%
Boat, RV or van1%
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$407,913as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 156.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$418,256$103,610

$103,610 in 2012 to $407,913 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home22.4%
Drives to work alone65%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16%
Health

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

Obesity35.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.7% 9.6 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)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.3% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.6% 13.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.9% 5.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.2% 11.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability14.7% 8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness26.6% 7.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use64.1% 11.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.3% 6.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments55
People employed278
Annual payroll$11,148,000
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 97.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss96.1 out of 100
Community resilience5.5 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.

Wildfire99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche81.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity39.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind36.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave26.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado10.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm7.7Very 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$52,917$74,636$78,538
Income per person$28,935$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate14%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$259,700$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$811$1,150$1,348
Homeownership81.2%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%3.7%5.2%
Works from home22.4%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%5.7%13.9%
Median age61.137.138.7
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 stationCOUNCIL, ID US2.6 km away
Rain in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January33.4°F / 18°F2.67 in rain
February39.8°F / 21.6°F2.02 in rain
March51.7°F / 29.2°F2.61 in rain
April61.3°F / 34.6°F2.12 in rain
May71.8°F / 42.3°F2.37 in rain
June79.9°F / 48.8°F1.59 in rain
July91.9°F / 57.3°F0.44 in rain
August91°F / 55°F0.44 in rain
September80.1°F / 45.4°F0.95 in rain
October64.3°F / 34.9°F1.61 in rain
November47°F / 26.3°F2.6 in rain
December35.9°F / 19.4°F2.98 in rain
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Council School District 1397.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Meadows Valley School District 112.2% 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83643 Mesa, ID15.3 km away
83632 Indian Valley, ID23.8 km away
83610 Cambridge, ID25.9 km away
83654 New Meadows, ID28.8 km away
83635 Lake Fork, ID30 km away
83638 McCall, ID32.7 km away
83615 Donnelly, ID34.5 km away
97840 Oxbow, OR40.1 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.

Adams County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area497.19 sq mi
Water area2.05 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.7628, -116.4518

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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