Zip code 83642: Meridian, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83642?

83642 is assigned to Meridian, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 83642?

About 62,279 people live in 83642, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83642?

The median household income in 83642 is $96,909.

Q: What zip codes are near 83642?

The closest zip codes to 83642 are 83680, 83713, 83646, 83709, 83701.

Residential delivery areaAda CountyMountain Time

Population

62,279

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$534K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,742/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

41 sq mi

1,501 people/sq mi

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

About 83642

83642 is a suburban zip code in Meridian, Idaho (Ada County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 62,279 people live here, or 1,501 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,909 a year, 20% above the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $533,600, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,742 a month.

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 83642 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population62,279
90th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,2623rd of 256 in ID
Tech workers6.2%
87th
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%9th of 256 in ID
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · ID 91.9%41st of 256 in ID
Median home value$533,600
77th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,60040th of 241 in ID
Work from home19.7%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%40th of 256 in ID
Per capita income$51,212
74th
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,95224th of 256 in ID
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%139th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%164th of 256 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%
72nd
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%27th of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$1,742
70th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,2389th of 191 in ID
Median household income$96,909
69th
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,80024th of 242 in ID
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%116th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$50,162
56th
U.S. $49,666 · ID $43,42142nd of 253 in ID
Homeownership rate69.7%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%195th of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%156th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters51.3%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%51st of 234 in ID
Population density1,501/sq mi
51st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi16th of 256 in ID
Median age37.9
41st
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3172nd of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%103rd of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
35th
U.S. 0.483 · ID 0.444110th of 255 in ID
Residents 65 and older14.2%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%198th of 256 in ID
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%186th of 256 in ID
Foreign-born residents5.2%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%81st of 256 in ID
Diversity index32.1
26th
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.297th of 256 in ID
Poverty rate6.4%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%190th of 256 in ID
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min148th of 233 in ID
Housing vacancy3.1%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%228th of 256 in ID
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%163rd of 256 in ID

Measure	83642	Ada	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Population	62,279	518,935	1,934,262	334,922,499	90th	3rd of 256
Tech workers	6.2%	4.5%	2.7%	3.8%	87th	9th of 256
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	94.7%	91.9%	91%	86th	41st of 256
Median home value	$533,600	$512,300	$418,600	$332,700	77th	40th of 241
Work from home	19.7%	18.5%	13.3%	15.1%	77th	40th of 256
Per capita income	$51,212	$49,757	$38,952	$44,673	74th	24th of 256
Veterans	7.7%	7.8%	8%	6.2%	74th	139th of 256
Self-employed workers	11.6%	12.1%	12.5%	10%	74th	164th of 256
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.1%	44.6%	31.8%	35.7%	72nd	27th of 256
Median gross rent	$1,742	$1,577	$1,238	$1,413	70th	9th of 191
Median household income	$96,909	$91,502	$77,800	$80,734	69th	24th of 242
Residents under 18	23%	22%	24.1%	22%	58th	116th of 256
Median earnings per worker	$50,162	$50,673	$43,421	$49,666	56th	42nd of 253
Homeownership rate	69.7%	70.8%	72.1%	65.2%	53rd	195th of 256
Uninsured rate	7%	6.4%	9.1%	8.4%	52nd	156th of 256
Rent-burdened renters	51.3%	49%	46.9%	51.1%	52nd	51st of 234
Population density	1,501/sq mi	493/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	51st	16th of 256
Median age	37.9	38.4	37.3	38.9	41st	172nd of 256
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.8%	9.5%	9.7%	38th	103rd of 256
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.451	0.444	0.483	35th	110th of 255
Residents 65 and older	14.2%	16.2%	17%	17.2%	32nd	198th of 256
Government workers	11.6%	14.2%	15%	14.5%	32nd	186th of 256
Foreign-born residents	5.2%	6.2%	5.9%	14.1%	30th	81st of 256
Diversity index	32.1	33.3	36.2	61.4	26th	97th of 256
Poverty rate	6.4%	8.3%	10.6%	12.5%	21st	190th of 256
Average commute	21.6 min	21.2 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	21st	148th of 233
Housing vacancy	3.1%	4.2%	10.3%	10.1%	12th	228th of 256
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	3.1%	3.7%	5.2%	5th	163rd 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

17%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.9

Under 18

23%

65 and over

14.2%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.7%
Hispanic11%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

32.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 23,827
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.6%
Married couples: 58.1%
Living alone: 20.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

83642

$96,909

Ada Co.

$91,502

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,212

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83642

$533,600

Ada Co.

$512,300

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83642

$1,742

Ada Co.

$1,577

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 24,591
Owner-occupied: 69.7%
Vacant: 3.1%
Median year built: 2005
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.4%
Home value to income: 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

34%

20–29

30%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Professional and technical services

12%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$50,162

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83642	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,953	$74,888
Service	$22,711	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,807	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,868	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,048	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.4%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Meridian
State: Idaho
County: Ada County
Center point: 43.5736° N, 116.4009° W
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Meridian47% of zip
Kuna7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 83642

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83680	Meridian, ID · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
83713	Boise, ID	5.5 mi	31,549	$91,295	$454,100
83646	Meridian, ID	5.5 mi	76,023	$102,861	$542,500
83709	Boise, ID	6 mi	58,928	$92,786	$474,000
83701	Boise, ID · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
83704	Boise, ID	6.8 mi	42,719	$73,390	$388,000
83687	Nampa, ID	6.9 mi	43,135	$76,682	$403,600
83705	Boise, ID	9.1 mi	26,830	$64,731	$415,900
83634	Kuna, ID	9.5 mi	36,286	$97,171	$432,600
83725	Boise, ID	10 mi	0	—	—
83703	Boise, ID	10 mi	17,583	$76,910	$508,000
83707	Boise, ID · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 83642

What city is zip code 83642?

83642 is assigned to Meridian, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83642 in?

83642 is in Ada County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83642?

About 62,279 people live in 83642, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83642 in?

83642 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 83642?

The median household income in 83642 is $96,909.

What zip codes are near 83642?

The closest zip codes to 83642 are 83680, 83713, 83646, 83709, 83701.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83642, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.