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Caribou County · Idaho

ZIP code 83241

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 83241 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,385

ZCTA residents

Median income
$68,810

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$206,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Idaho state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 83241 sits in Caribou County, Idaho and is home to 2,385 people. Median household income is $68,810, the median home is worth $206,000 and median gross rent is $710. 84.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Idaho state rate).

County
Caribou County

FIPS 16029

State
Idaho (ID)

280 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 83241

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,385ZIP 83241 residents
Median household income
$68,810Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$206,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$710Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 83241

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Idaho levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,069/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 83241 compares

ZIP 83241 against the median ZIP in Caribou County and across Idaho.

MeasureZIP 83241County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$68,810$68,810$68,377+1%
Median home value$206,000$224,700$296,900-31%
Median gross rent$710$839$940-24%
Population2,3852,3851,358+76%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Caribou County and the 280 ZIP areas in Idaho.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 280 Idaho ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 250 state ZIPs

#122
Home value

above 13% of 249 state ZIPs

#217
Population

larger than 64% of 280 state ZIPs

#100

Comparable ZIP codes

Idaho ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
83468Lemhi County$68,750$348,800$850
83801Kootenai County$68,719$495,500$1,238
83864Bonner County$68,595$474,100$1,136
83349Lincoln County$69,083$203,400$765
83840Bonner County$69,125$286,700$1,548
83344Cassia County$68,158$323,400$1,043

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Caribou County.

ZIP 83241 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 83241?
ZIP 83241 lies mostly in Caribou County, Idaho. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 83241?
Idaho charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 83241 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $710 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $206,000-31% against the typical Idaho ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83241, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.