Zip code 83217: Bancroft, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83217?

83217 is assigned to Bancroft, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83217 in?

83217 is in Caribou County, Idaho.

Q: What is the population of 83217?

About 712 people live in 83217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83217?

The median household income in 83217 is $74,688.

Q: What zip codes are near 83217?

The closest zip codes to 83217 are 83246, 83245, 83250, 83230, 83241.

Residential delivery areaCaribou CountyMountain Time

Population

712

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$260K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,083/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

300 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 83217

83217 is a rural zip code in Bancroft, Idaho (Caribou County), covering 300 sq mi of land. About 712 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,688 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 1.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $259,500, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,083 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 83217 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy32.1%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%51st of 256 in ID
Homeownership rate90%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%53rd of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers14.6%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%23rd of 256 in ID
Broadband access96.7%
90th
StrengthU.S. 91% · ID 91.9%33rd of 256 in ID
Average commute31.4 min
80th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min42nd of 233 in ID
Residents 65 and older20.1%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%128th of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate10%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%109th of 256 in ID
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%125th of 256 in ID
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%112th of 256 in ID
Median household income$74,688
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,80097th of 242 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%92nd of 256 in ID
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%195th of 256 in ID
Median home value$259,500
35th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600190th of 241 in ID
Per capita income$34,778
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952115th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%220th of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$1,083
27th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,23869th of 191 in ID
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%177th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$38,309
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421163rd of 253 in ID
Diversity index21.3
14th
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.2161st of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.383
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ID 0.444157th of 255 in ID
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%186th of 256 in ID
Median age30.1
4th
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3238th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters25%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%169th of 234 in ID
Population712
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,262180th of 256 in ID
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi220th of 256 in ID
Poverty rate1.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%238th of 256 in ID
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%225th of 256 in ID
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%194th of 256 in ID

Measure	83217	Caribou	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Housing vacancy	32.1%	21.6%	10.3%	10.1%	98th	51st of 256
Homeownership rateStrength	90%	81.6%	72.1%	65.2%	96th	53rd of 256
Healthcare workers	14.6%	8.6%	9.5%	9.7%	94th	23rd of 256
Broadband accessStrength	96.7%	93.6%	91.9%	91%	90th	33rd of 256
Average commuteWeakness	31.4 min	21.1 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	80th	42nd of 233
Residents 65 and older	20.1%	18.1%	17%	17.2%	74th	128th of 256
Uninsured rate	10%	7.8%	9.1%	8.4%	71st	109th of 256
Government workers	16.4%	17.9%	15%	14.5%	68th	125th of 256
Work from home	11.8%	6.3%	13.3%	15.1%	45th	112th of 256
Median household income	$74,688	$68,782	$77,800	$80,734	43rd	97th of 242
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	16.8%	31.8%	35.7%	38th	92nd of 256
Veterans	5%	6.1%	8%	6.2%	38th	195th of 256
Median home value	$259,500	$241,500	$418,600	$332,700	35th	190th of 241
Per capita income	$34,778	$32,018	$38,952	$44,673	33rd	115th of 256
Self-employed workers	8%	11.1%	12.5%	10%	33rd	220th of 256
Median gross rent	$1,083	$847	$1,238	$1,413	27th	69th of 191
Residents under 18	18.8%	26.4%	24.1%	22%	23rd	177th of 256
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,309	$38,080	$43,421	$49,666	17th	163rd of 253
Diversity index	21.3	17.6	36.2	61.4	14th	161st of 256
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.383	0.399	0.444	0.483	11th	157th of 255
Foreign-born residents	1%	3.9%	5.9%	14.1%	6th	186th of 256
Median age	30.1	38.5	37.3	38.9	4th	238th of 256
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25%	39.8%	46.9%	51.1%	3rd	169th of 234
Population	712	7,162	1,934,262	334,922,499	1st	180th of 256
Population density	2/sq mi	4/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	220th of 256
Poverty rateStrength	1.3%	9.2%	10.6%	12.5%	1st	238th of 256
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.9%	3.7%	5.2%	1st	225th of 256
Tech workers	0%	0.1%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	194th of 256

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

13%

5–17

21%

18–24

14%

25–34

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

30.1

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

20.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

21.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

0.4%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 239
Average household size: 3
Family households: 77.4%
Married couples: 60.3%
Living alone: 22.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

83217

$74,688

Caribou Co.

$68,782

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,778

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.383

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83217

$259,500

Caribou Co.

$241,500

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83217

$1,083

Caribou Co.

$847

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 352
Owner-occupied: 90%
Vacant: 32.1%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

21%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

11%

20–29

33%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

23%

Average commute

31.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

22%

Healthcare

15%

Office and admin

13%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Education

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Sales

Legal and social services

0.3%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

21%

Agriculture and mining

18%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.5%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$38,309

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83217	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,375	$74,888
Service	$21,594	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,911	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,841	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

37%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 96.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.5%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 10%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bancroft
State: Idaho
County: Caribou County
Center point: 42.7693° N, 111.9270° W
Land area: 300 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 83217

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83246	Lava Hot Springs, ID	13 mi	821	$73,125	$394,700
83245	Inkom, ID	15 mi	2,321	$93,005	$449,000
83250	McCammon, ID	15 mi	2,179	$73,555	$322,000
83230	Conda, ID · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
83241	Grace, ID	19 mi	2,488	$71,298	$215,200
83201	Pocatello, ID	25 mi	39,902	$66,357	$287,200
83205	Pocatello, ID · PO box	25 mi	—	—	—
83276	Soda Springs, ID	25 mi	4,155	$64,750	$253,100
83214	Arimo, ID	25 mi	586	$80,333	$279,200
83234	Downey, ID	26 mi	1,417	$81,083	$229,300
83209	Pocatello, ID	26 mi	937	$19,336	—
83202	Pocatello, ID	26 mi	24,513	$70,423	$334,200

Questions about 83217

What city is zip code 83217?

83217 is assigned to Bancroft, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83217 in?

83217 is in Caribou County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83217?

About 712 people live in 83217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83217 in?

83217 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 83217?

The median household income in 83217 is $74,688.

What zip codes are near 83217?

The closest zip codes to 83217 are 83246, 83245, 83250, 83230, 83241.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83217, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.