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83868 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83868 covers Smelterville, Idaho, with a population of about 853 and a median household income of $48,727.

Population
853128 per square mile
Median age
467.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$48,72735% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
15.6%3.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$208,854
Median rent
$92220% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.5%7.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 83868 is

Smelterville, 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

Population853
Median age46
Family households38.6%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)89.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans8.8%
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$48,727
Income per person$27,216
Poverty rate15.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k8.8%
$15–20k6.5%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k24.9%
$50–60k12.0%
$60–75k19.4%
$75–100k5.3%
$100–125k2.3%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k0.0%
$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 filed410
Mean adjusted gross income$39,090
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$114,800
Median gross rent$922
Rent as a share of household income23.1%
Owner-occupied72.5%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1948

What the homes are

Detached house66.2%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units11.5%
Mobile home16.4%
Boat, RV or van4.5%
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$208,854as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.2%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$228,699$206,364

$228,699 in 2022 to $208,854 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher83.1%
Works from home10.7%
Drives to work alone84.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.8%
Health

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

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 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)11.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24% 2.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.3% 6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.6% 12.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.5% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.1% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12% 5.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.6% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69% 6.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.5% 4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.7% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.5% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed287
Annual payroll$9,286,000
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 98.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss98.7 out of 100
Community resilience6.2 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.

River flooding99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide97.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm89.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake59.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind34.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning28.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail24.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado5.4Very 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$48,727$74,636$78,538
Income per person$27,216$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate15.6%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$114,800$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$922$1,150$1,348
Homeownership72.5%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%3.7%5.2%
Works from home10.7%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%5.7%13.9%
Median age4637.138.7
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 stationKELLOGG, ID US6.3 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January37°F / 21.7°F4.29 in rain, 15.1 in snow
February41.5°F / 22.6°F3.06 in rain, 12 in snow
March49.6°F / 27.1°F3.66 in rain, 6.4 in snow
April57.8°F / 32.3°F2.89 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May68.6°F / 39.7°F2.88 in rain
June74.7°F / 46°F2.73 in rain
July84.9°F / 50.5°F1.15 in rain
August84.3°F / 48.8°F0.82 in rain
September73.4°F / 41°F1.32 in rain
October58°F / 32.5°F3.11 in rain
November44.1°F / 27.1°F4.55 in rain, 4.4 in snow
December36.3°F / 21.8°F3.45 in rain, 13.8 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Kellogg Joint School District 391100% 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 vulnerability87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport93more vulnerable than 93% 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.

83850 Pinehurst, ID5.8 km away
83837 Kellogg, ID6.1 km away
83839 Kingston, ID6.4 km away
83849 Osburn, ID14 km away
83810 Cataldo, ID17.9 km away
83867 Silverton, ID18.6 km away
83873 Wallace, ID19 km away
83808 Calder, ID25.9 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.

Shoshone County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.68 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density128 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.5362, -116.2062

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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