ZIP Code 83617 — Emmett city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83617 covers Emmett, ID in Gem County with a population of about 17,333.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-1; the BOISE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 83617 is about $65,566 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.5%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 22.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 12.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 points below 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 $364,200 — about 5% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $676 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.3% (about 9.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83617 in Emmett, ID, a household would need roughly $100,000 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 $2,340. That is about 53% above the local median household income ($65,566), 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 Emmett city, ID as Very Low (composite score 34.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.5) and flood (35.7). 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 Emmett city, ID show little to no average snow and around 13.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,141 for ZIP 83617 (Emmett 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.