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83617 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83617 covers Emmett, Idaho, with a population of about 17,333 and a median household income of $65,566.

Population
17,33377 per square mile
Median age
43.14.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,56612% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
11.5%0.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$462,897up 10.2% in five years
Median rent
$87324% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
22.3%12.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.3%10.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
465

Where 83617 is

Emmett, 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

Population17,333
Median age43.1
Family households72.5%
Born outside the US5.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.9%
White (non-Hispanic)83.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.3%
Veterans9.4%
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$65,566
Income per person$35,581
Poverty rate11.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k9.4%
$60–75k13.6%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more7.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,140
Mean adjusted gross income$69,573
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k27.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$364,200
Median gross rent$873
Rent as a share of household income25.6%
Owner-occupied75.3%
Vacant homes4.4%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house80.3%
Attached house1.6%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units2.9%
Mobile home10.5%
Boat, RV or van0.5%
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$462,897as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 175.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$481,157$167,812

$167,812 in 2016 to $462,897 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%
High school diploma or higher88.7%
Works from home12.7%
Drives to work alone76.6%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.1%
Health

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

Obesity33.3% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.7% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.2% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.2% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.5% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.4% 4.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.5% 6.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.9% 9 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 disability17.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments465
People employed3,447
Annual payroll$133,366,000
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 93.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.8 out of 100
Community resilience24.1 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.

Wildfire99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity77.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought71Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning70.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake68.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche39.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.9Very 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$65,566$74,636$78,538
Income per person$35,581$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate11.5%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$364,200$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$873$1,150$1,348
Homeownership75.3%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%3.7%5.2%
Works from home12.7%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US5.2%5.7%13.9%
Median age43.137.138.7
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 stationEMMETT 2 E, ID US6.4 km away
Rain in a year13 in
Snow in a year7 in

Average high and low by month

January38.3°F / 23.3°F1.77 in rain, 1.7 in snow
February46°F / 26.6°F1.26 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March55.9°F / 31.8°F1.6 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April62.8°F / 35.8°F1.22 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May72.3°F / 43.5°F1.47 in rain
June80.9°F / 50.3°F0.77 in rain
July91.7°F / 57.6°F0.25 in rain
August90.4°F / 56.5°F0.17 in rain
September79.7°F / 48.2°F0.42 in rain
October65.2°F / 38.1°F0.9 in rain
November49.2°F / 29.1°F1.33 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December38.9°F / 23.5°F2.12 in rain, 3.6 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket19% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Emmett Independent School District 22199.9% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83636 Letha, ID12.4 km away
83648 Mountain Home Afb, ID15 km away
83670 Sweet, ID16.6 km away
83669 Star, ID23.1 km away
83644 Middleton, ID23.1 km away
83652 Nampa, ID24.7 km away
83616 Eagle, ID24.8 km away
83629 Horseshoe Bend, ID25 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.

Gem County99.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Payette County0.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area223.97 sq mi
Water area3.65 sq mi
Population density77 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.9089, -116.4927

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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