ZIP Code 83342 — Malta city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83342 covers Malta, ID in Cassia County with a population of about 1,584.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 83342 is about $56,161 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.0%; unemployment rate near 0.3%; 17.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Transportation, and Wholesale trade; about 25.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $291,000 — about 16% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $496 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.7% (about 21.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83342 in Malta, ID, a household would need roughly $80,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,869. That is about 42% above the local median household income ($56,161), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Malta city, ID as Relatively Low (composite score 43.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.7) and flood (52.7). 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 Malta city, ID show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 104 for ZIP 83342 (Malta city, 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.