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83824 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83824 covers Desmet, Idaho, with a population of about 398.

Population
3985 per square mile
Poverty rate
26.1%13.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$334,00011% below the Idaho median
Median rent
$92020% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
37.3%2.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
77.4%12.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 83824 is

Desmet, 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

Population398
Family households75.9%
Born outside the US7.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)55.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino20.4%
Veterans11.1%
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

Income per person$32,677
Poverty rate26.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.8%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k6.0%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k8.3%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k10.5%
$40–45k6.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k12.0%
$60–75k5.3%
$75–100k4.5%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k17.3%
$200k or more17.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed140
Mean adjusted gross income$61,529
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k21.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$334,000
Median gross rent$920
Owner-occupied77.4%
Vacant homes14.7%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house91.7%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home6.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.3%
High school diploma or higher94.2%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone72.6%
Takes public transport4.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.7%
Health

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

Obesity37% 3.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 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%
Depression22.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82% 3.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62% 0.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.1% 2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.2% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.8% 8.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.3% 5.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed14
Annual payroll$467,000
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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 85.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.9 out of 100
Community resilience22.5 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.

Landslide98.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche28.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.2Very 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$32,677$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate26.1%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$334,000$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$920$1,150$1,348
Homeownership77.4%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.3%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.7%5.2%
Works from home3%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US7.8%5.7%13.9%
Median age37.138.7
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 stationPOTLATCH 3 NNE, ID US18.7 km away
Rain in a year24 in
Snow in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January37.3°F / 25.5°F2.76 in rain, 13.1 in snow
February41°F / 26.1°F2.08 in rain, 7.6 in snow
March48°F / 29.8°F2.8 in rain, 3.1 in snow
April55.9°F / 33.8°F2.33 in rain, 1.3 in snow
May65.2°F / 39.9°F2.48 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June70.6°F / 45°F1.6 in rain
July82°F / 48.9°F0.84 in rain
August83.7°F / 47.8°F0.75 in rain
September74.1°F / 41.6°F0.95 in rain
October59°F / 34.6°F2.16 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November44.3°F / 29.9°F2.85 in rain, 5.2 in snow
December36.2°F / 25°F2.9 in rain, 10.6 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 supermarket74% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Plummer-Worley Joint School District 4473.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Potlatch School District 28526.1% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

83870 Tensed, ID5 km away
99128 Farmington, WA14.6 km away
99033 Tekoa, WA18.1 km away
83855 Potlatch, ID20.2 km away
99104 Belmont, WA22.1 km away
83851 Plummer, ID22.5 km away
99130 Garfield, WA24.4 km away
83834 Harvard, ID25.5 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.

Benewah County73.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Latah County26.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area73.98 sq mi
Population density5 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.1260, -116.8937

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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