Zip code 83204: Pocatello, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83204?

83204 is assigned to Pocatello, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83204 in?

83204 is mostly in Power County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 83204?

About 18,580 people live in 83204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83204?

The median household income in 83204 is $57,146.

Q: What zip codes are near 83204?

The closest zip codes to 83204 are 83205, 83206, 83209, 83201, 83202.

Residential delivery areaPower CountyMountain Time

Population

18,580

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$264K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$814/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

280 sq mi

66 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 83204

83204 is a small-town zip code in Pocatello, Idaho (Power County), covering 280 sq mi of land. About 18,580 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,146 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,500, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $814 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and sales.

How 83204 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.1%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%34th of 256 in ID
Government workers17.9%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%102nd of 256 in ID
Poverty rate15.7%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%51st of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.458
68th
U.S. 0.483 · ID 0.44459th of 255 in ID
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%47th of 256 in ID
Housing vacancy8.7%
64th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%151st of 256 in ID
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%169th of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate7.3%
54th
U.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%149th of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older16.9%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%165th of 256 in ID
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%129th of 256 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%66th of 256 in ID
Homeownership rate66.7%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%215th of 256 in ID
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3168th of 256 in ID
Median home value$263,500
36th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600188th of 241 in ID
Work from home10.2%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%135th of 256 in ID
Population18,580
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,26240th of 256 in ID
Diversity index33
27th
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.290th of 256 in ID
Per capita income$32,681
26th
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952147th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers7.5%
26th
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%228th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%101st of 234 in ID
Median earnings per worker$40,517
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421142nd of 253 in ID
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · ID 91.9%186th of 256 in ID
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%124th of 256 in ID
Median household income$57,146
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800203rd of 242 in ID
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%120th of 256 in ID
Population density66/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi72nd of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$814
8th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,238152nd of 191 in ID
Average commute18.4 min
7th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min185th of 233 in ID

Measure	83204	Power	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Healthcare workers	13.1%	5.5%	9.5%	9.7%	89th	34th of 256
Government workers	17.9%	17.7%	15%	14.5%	76th	102nd of 256
Poverty rate	15.7%	9.5%	10.6%	12.5%	72nd	51st of 256
Income inequality (Gini)	0.458	0.383	0.444	0.483	68th	59th of 255
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.6%	3.7%	5.2%	64th	47th of 256
Housing vacancy	8.7%	5.1%	10.3%	10.1%	64th	151st of 256
Veterans	6.7%	6.2%	8%	6.2%	62nd	169th of 256
Uninsured rate	7.3%	14.9%	9.1%	8.4%	54th	149th of 256
Residents 65 and older	16.9%	17%	17%	17.2%	53rd	165th of 256
Residents under 18	22.4%	29.8%	24.1%	22%	53rd	129th of 256
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.6%	15.3%	31.8%	35.7%	47th	66th of 256
Homeownership rate	66.7%	73.7%	72.1%	65.2%	45th	215th of 256
Median age	38	34.6	37.3	38.9	42nd	168th of 256
Median home value	$263,500	$212,900	$418,600	$332,700	36th	188th of 241
Work from home	10.2%	9.7%	13.3%	15.1%	35th	135th of 256
Population	18,580	8,133	1,934,262	334,922,499	29th	40th of 256
Diversity index	33	51.5	36.2	61.4	27th	90th of 256
Per capita income	$32,681	$26,209	$38,952	$44,673	26th	147th of 256
Self-employed workers	7.5%	12.3%	12.5%	10%	26th	228th of 256
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	32.1%	46.9%	51.1%	23rd	101st of 234
Median earnings per worker	$40,517	$36,422	$43,421	$49,666	23rd	142nd of 253
Broadband access	87.5%	90%	91.9%	91%	21st	186th of 256
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	12.9%	5.9%	14.1%	18th	124th of 256
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,146	$61,146	$77,800	$80,734	17th	203rd of 242
Tech workers	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	3.8%	11th	120th of 256
Population density	66/sq mi	6/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	72nd of 256
Median gross rent	$814	$767	$1,238	$1,413	8th	152nd of 191
Average commuteStrength	18.4 min	16.3 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	7th	185th of 233

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

16.9%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0.8%
Hispanic9%
Asian0.4%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.3%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 7,612
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 54.1%
Married couples: 43.5%
Living alone: 38.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

83204

$57,146

Power Co.

$61,146

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,681

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.458

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83204

$263,500

Power Co.

$212,900

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83204

$814

Power Co.

$767

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 8,334
Owner-occupied: 66.7%
Vacant: 8.7%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.1%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

51%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

Education

Office and admin

Management

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.9%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

13%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$40,517

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83204	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,202	$74,888
Service	$20,354	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,574	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,689	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,315	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.8%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 7.3%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Pocatello
State: Idaho
County: Power County
Center point: 42.8050° N, 112.5239° W
Land area: 280 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

83204 spans 2 counties

Power County59% of land
Bannock County41% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Arbon Valley (unincorporated)12% of zip
Pocatello7% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 83204

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83205	Pocatello, ID · PO box	5.8 mi	—	—	—
83206	Pocatello, ID · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
83209	Pocatello, ID	6.2 mi	937	$19,336	—
83201	Pocatello, ID	10 mi	39,902	$66,357	$287,200
83202	Pocatello, ID	14 mi	24,513	$70,423	$334,200
83203	Fort Hall, ID	16 mi	38	—	—
83250	McCammon, ID	18 mi	2,179	$73,555	$322,000
83245	Inkom, ID	18 mi	2,321	$93,005	$449,000
83277	Springfield, ID	20 mi	164	$63,654	$235,400
83212	Arbon, ID	21 mi	388	—	$123,400
83214	Arimo, ID	21 mi	586	$80,333	$279,200
83210	Aberdeen, ID	23 mi	3,843	$74,615	$213,300

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Questions about 83204

What city is zip code 83204?

83204 is assigned to Pocatello, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83204 in?

83204 is mostly in Power County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 83204?

About 18,580 people live in 83204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83204 in?

83204 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 83204?

The median household income in 83204 is $57,146.

What zip codes are near 83204?

The closest zip codes to 83204 are 83205, 83206, 83209, 83201, 83202.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83204, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.