83316 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 83316, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

83316 is a zip code in Gooding County, Owyhee County, and Twin Falls County, Idaho, which covers Wendell CCD, Bruneau CCD, Buhl CCD, Filer CCD, Hollister CCD, and West Salmon Falls, with a total population of 10,552 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 83316 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 83316.

The estimated population of people living in 83316 is 10,552, with a median age of 38.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 83316 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,552
+4.92%
+11.87%
2020
10,057
+2.83%
-
2019
9,780
+1.71%
-
2018
9,616
+1.95%
-
2017
9,432
 - -

Population of 83316 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 83316 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
73.4%
80%
 -8.25%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.8%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
22.8%
18.5%
 +23.24%
Asian
0.9%
0.1%
 +800.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.5%
 +440.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 83316 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 83316 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 83316 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 83316 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.3 -5.43% 38.4 -8.13% 38 -4.28%
2020 40.5 -7.53% 41.8 -1.42% 39.7 -12.56%
2019 43.8 -6.61% 42.4 -0.47% 45.4 -9.74%
2018 46.9 +3.53% 42.6 +7.3% 50.3 -1.37%
2017 45.3 - 39.7 - 51 -

The median age of the 83316 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 83316 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 667 -1.57% 452 +30.11% 609 594
10 to 19 613 +71.24% 397 +81.09% 1,118 825
20 to 29 600 -53.62% 474 +32.6% 330 624
30 to 39 556 +16.55% 503 +35.42% 648 705
40 to 49 497 +17.94% 396 +26.18% 589 507
50 to 59 702 -7.54% 733 -2.23% 638 711
60 to 69 594 +4.36% 755 -21.75% 617 603
70+ 622 +2.43% 871 -8.08% 636 798

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 83316 zip code is $58,199.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 83316.

  • Under 25
    $41,471.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,135.00
  • 45 to 64
    $65,291.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,926.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 83316 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 83316, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 83316 is currently $82,765.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.41% of households in 83316 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 83316 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.84%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.77%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.61%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.16%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.41%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 83316 is $31,609.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 83316 by the total population of 83316.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 83316 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 83316 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.79%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.73%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 83316 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 83316 zip over the age of 16 is 8,045.

Of those people, a total of 60.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 83316 is 58.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 83316 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 639 66.50% 14.60%
20 to 24 years 556 80.90% 10.00%
25 to 29 years 398 80.70% 0.60%
30 to 34 years 607 81.50% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 1,248 76.00% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 1,294 79.30% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 649 85.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 663 60.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,315 17.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 676 4.70% 15.60%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 83316. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,754 58.50% 4.60%
Black or African American 12 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 71 76.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 715 79.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 493 59.80% 3.40%
Hispanic or Latino 1,444 74.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,296 57.00% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 83316 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 83316 is 4,686, with median earnings of $35,467.00.

Women in 83316 are earning approximately 72.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,686 $35,467.00
Male 2,501 $40,460.00
Female 2,185 $29,434.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 83316 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 578 $24,306.00
Business and Financial 70 $41,563.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 69 $48,689.00
Community and Social Service 49 $0.00
Legal 112 $39,352.00
Educational and Library 151 $48,480.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 101 $20,759.00
Healthcare Practitioners 199 $59,609.00
Healthcare Support 242 $24,891.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 73 $36,017.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 258 $7,119.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 141 $17,406.00
Personal Care and Service 100 $40,547.00
Sales 416 $30,781.00
Office and Administrative Support 449 $36,503.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 456 $40,963.00
Construction and Extraction 204 $50,100.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 270 $42,353.00
Production 279 $36,583.00
Transportation and Material Moving 222 $45,714.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 83316 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 83316.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 362 $27,647.00 216 $22,188.00
Business and Financial 28 $42,188.00 42 $29,583.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 57 $49,055.00 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 36 $0.00 13 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 112 $39,352.00
Educational and Library 16 $25,714.00 135 $49,020.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $27,212.00 62 $14,700.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 199 $59,609.00
Healthcare Support 42 $10,882.00 200 $31,719.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 73 $36,017.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 89 $6,250.00 169 $8,287.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 83 $24,583.00 58 $16,313.00
Personal Care and Service 88 $0.00 12 $0.00
Sales 166 $53,056.00 250 $21,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 35 $73,177.00 414 $36,071.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 451 $41,066.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 201 $50,250.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 257 $48,750.00 13 $0.00
Production 179 $41,518.00 100 $26,071.00
Transportation and Material Moving 192 $48,194.00 30 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,969 households in 83316, with an average household size of 2.65 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,575 families living in the 83316 zip code with an average family size of 3.36 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 83316:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,195 107 273 1,394
Average Household Size 3.41 3.26 3.67 1.2
Total Families 2,195 107 273 0
Average Household Size 3.4 2.84 3.22 0

Poverty

Of the 2,575 families living in 83316, 5.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 83316:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,382 housing units in 83316.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,969 90.58%
Vacant 413 9.42%

14.19% of the total 4,382 housing units in 83316 are rental units. This is approximately 622 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,168 are occupied by the owner - or 72.30% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 83316 is $677.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 83316 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    179
  • Less than $500
    136
  • $500 to $999
    346
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    61
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    63
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    16
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 83316 is $204,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 83316 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    168
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    342
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    570
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    472
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    558
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    690
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    353
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 83316. The chart below shows the number of properties in 83316 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    876
  • 1940 to 1949
    351
  • 1950 to 1959
    306
  • 1960 to 1969
    509
  • 1970 to 1979
    533
  • 1980 to 1989
    299
  • 1990 to 1999
    600
  • 2000 to 2009
    573
  • 2010 to 2013
    335
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 83316 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    133
  • 1 vehicle available
    847
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,413
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,576

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 83316 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 83316 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 83316.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    388
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    437
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    440
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    403
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    630
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    441
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    758
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    150
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    109
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    212
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    264
  • 90 or more minutes
    55

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 83316 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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