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Elmore County · Idaho

ZIP code 83648

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 83648 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,198

ZCTA residents

Median income
$72,411

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Idaho state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 83648 sits in Elmore County, Idaho and is home to 3,198 people. Median household income is $72,411, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,821. 0.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Idaho state rate).

County
Elmore County

FIPS 16039

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 83648

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

Population
3,198ZIP 83648 residents
Median household income
$72,411Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,821Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
22.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 83648

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
30%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.1%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 83648 compares

ZIP 83648 against the median ZIP in Elmore County and across Idaho.

MeasureZIP 83648County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$72,411$72,411$68,377+6%
Median home value$353,100$296,900
Median gross rent$1,821$1,041$940+94%
Population3,1982,4181,358+135%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Elmore County and the 280 ZIP areas in Idaho.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 280 Idaho ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 60% of 250 state ZIPs

#101
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 69% of 280 state ZIPs

#88

Comparable ZIP codes

Idaho ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
83687Canyon County$72,294$369,700$1,416
83347Minidoka County$72,278$274,600$745
83238Bear Lake County$72,237$314,300
83548Nez Perce County$72,708$152,500
83402Bonneville County$72,064$301,400$904
83854Kootenai County$72,820$433,700$1,311

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Elmore County.

ZIP 83648 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 83648?
ZIP 83648 lies mostly in Elmore 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 83648?
Idaho charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 83648 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,821 a month, about 30% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 83648, 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.