ZIP Code 83654 — New Meadows city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83654 covers New Meadows, ID in Adams County with a population of about 1,654.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.5 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 83654 is about $78,875 — about 5% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.2%; unemployment rate near 9.9%; 27.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Education; about 11.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.9 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 $464,600 — about 33% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $733 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.3% (about 20.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83654 in New Meadows, ID, a household would need roughly $128,000 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 $2,984. That is about 62% above the local median household income ($78,875), 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 New Meadows city, ID as Very Low (composite score 39.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.7) and flood (35.9). 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 New Meadows city, ID show little to no average snow and around 24.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 109 for ZIP 83654 (New Meadows 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.