ZIP Code 83253 — undefined, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83253 covers ID in Lemhi County with a population of about 98.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 66.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-2; the IDAHO FALLS - POCATELLO media market.

ID reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (28.1%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 33.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture and Construction; about 21.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 64.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 77.8% (about 12.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for ID as Very Low (composite score 41.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.2) and flood (59.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for ID show little to no average snow and around 8.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 83253 (ID) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.