Zip code 83523: Craigmont, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83523?

83523 is assigned to Craigmont, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83523 in?

83523 is in Lewis County, Idaho.

Q: What is the population of 83523?

About 797 people live in 83523, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83523?

The median household income in 83523 is $63,036.

Q: What zip codes are near 83523?

The closest zip codes to 83523 are 83526, 83548, 83543, 83524, 83533.

Residential delivery areaLewis CountyPacific Time

Population

797

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$225K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$945/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

221 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 83523

83523 is a rural zip code in Craigmont, Idaho (Lewis County), covering 221 sq mi of land. About 797 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 51.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,036 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $945 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 83523 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers27.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%33rd of 256 in ID
Median age51.2
96th
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.366th of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older28.4%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%61st of 256 in ID
Homeownership rate87.8%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%71st of 256 in ID
Government workers22.4%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%59th of 256 in ID
Veterans9.9%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%78th of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%42nd of 256 in ID
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%127th of 256 in ID
Work from home18.1%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%55th of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%144th of 256 in ID
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%128th of 256 in ID
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min81st of 233 in ID
Poverty rate11%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%109th of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · ID 0.44482nd of 255 in ID
Per capita income$35,191
35th
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952112th of 256 in ID
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · ID 91.9%142nd of 256 in ID
Median home value$225,000
27th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600217th of 241 in ID
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%97th of 256 in ID
Median household income$63,036
25th
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800175th of 242 in ID
Diversity index31.4
25th
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.2101st of 256 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%146th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$39,167
19th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421157th of 253 in ID
Median gross rent$945
17th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,238106th of 191 in ID
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%140th of 256 in ID
Population797
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,262175th of 256 in ID
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi213th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters4.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%200th of 234 in ID
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%240th of 256 in ID

Measure	83523	Lewis	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Self-employed workers	27.3%	15.5%	12.5%	10%	99th	33rd of 256
Median age	51.2	49	37.3	38.9	96th	66th of 256
Residents 65 and older	28.4%	28.3%	17%	17.2%	96th	61st of 256
Homeownership rateStrength	87.8%	76.4%	72.1%	65.2%	93rd	71st of 256
Government workers	22.4%	25.9%	15%	14.5%	91st	59th of 256
Veterans	9.9%	10.8%	8%	6.2%	89th	78th of 256
Healthcare workers	12.6%	10.3%	9.5%	9.7%	86th	42nd of 256
Housing vacancy	11.1%	13.8%	10.3%	10.1%	76th	127th of 256
Work from home	18.1%	12.6%	13.3%	15.1%	72nd	55th of 256
Uninsured rate	7.7%	11.1%	9.1%	8.4%	57th	144th of 256
Residents under 18	22.5%	21.9%	24.1%	22%	54th	128th of 256
Average commute	26.5 min	21.4 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	53rd	81st of 233
Poverty rate	11%	15.3%	10.6%	12.5%	51st	109th of 256
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.471	0.444	0.483	50th	82nd of 255
Per capita income	$35,191	$31,902	$38,952	$44,673	35th	112th of 256
Broadband access	90.2%	81.9%	91.9%	91%	35th	142nd of 256
Median home value	$225,000	$225,300	$418,600	$332,700	27th	217th of 241
Unemployment rate	3.6%	2.4%	3.7%	5.2%	26th	97th of 256
Median household income	$63,036	$51,615	$77,800	$80,734	25th	175th of 242
Diversity index	31.4	32.1	36.2	61.4	25th	101st of 256
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	21.3%	31.8%	35.7%	23rd	146th of 256
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,167	$42,602	$43,421	$49,666	19th	157th of 253
Median gross rent	$945	$737	$1,238	$1,413	17th	106th of 191
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	1.2%	5.9%	14.1%	14th	140th of 256
Population	797	3,682	1,934,262	334,922,499	1st	175th of 256
Population density	4/sq mi	8/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	213th of 256
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	4.2%	30.5%	46.9%	51.1%	1st	200th of 234
Tech workers	0%	0.3%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	240th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

22%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.2

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

28.4%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

31.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 336
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 72.3%
Married couples: 64.3%
Living alone: 21.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.9%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

83523

$63,036

Lewis Co.

$51,615

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,191

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83523

$225,000

Lewis Co.

$225,300

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83523

$945

Lewis Co.

$737

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 378
Owner-occupied: 87.8%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 4.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.2%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

20%

20–29

15%

30–44

18%

45–59

0.4%

60+

20%

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Construction and repair

13%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

Food service

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

11%

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Other services

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

0.6%

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$39,167

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

27.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83523	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,375	$74,888
Service	$26,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

30%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46.7%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Craigmont
State: Idaho
County: Lewis County
Center point: 46.2274° N, 116.4675° W
Land area: 221 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 83523

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83526	Ferdinand, ID	6.1 mi	242	$70,357	$246,300
83548	Reubens, ID	7.8 mi	145	$73,750	$160,000
83543	Nezperce, ID	12 mi	739	$62,679	$210,900
83524	Culdesac, ID	12 mi	1,050	$63,333	$249,400
83533	Greencreek, ID	13 mi	121	$128,750	$353,400
83545	Peck, ID	14 mi	458	$63,750	$270,000
83555	Winchester, ID	16 mi	493	$56,250	$268,100
83540	Lapwai, ID	17 mi	2,096	$62,963	$205,100
83541	Lenore, ID	19 mi	940	$62,569	$344,400
83531	Fenn, ID · PO box	21 mi	—	—	—
83536	Kamiah, ID	21 mi	4,444	$53,707	$241,800
83522	Cottonwood, ID	22 mi	2,692	$79,688	$250,000

Questions about 83523

What city is zip code 83523?

83523 is assigned to Craigmont, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83523 in?

83523 is in Lewis County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83523?

About 797 people live in 83523, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83523 in?

83523 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 83523?

The median household income in 83523 is $63,036.

What zip codes are near 83523?

The closest zip codes to 83523 are 83526, 83548, 83543, 83524, 83533.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83523, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.