Zip code 83824: Desmet, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83824?

83824 is assigned to Desmet, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83824 in?

83824 is mostly in Benewah County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 83824?

About 452 people live in 83824, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83824?

The median household income in 83824 is $53,036.

Q: What zip codes are near 83824?

The closest zip codes to 83824 are 83870, 99128, 83855, 99033, 99104.

Residential delivery areaBenewah CountyPacific Time

Population

452

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$337K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$839/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

74 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 83824

83824 is a rural zip code in Desmet, Idaho (Benewah County), covering 74 sq mi of land. About 452 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 48.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $53,036 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 38.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $336,700, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $839 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and transportation and moving goods. 42% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 83824 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 452 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Poverty rate38.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%2nd of 256 in ID
Residents under 1835%
99th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%13th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers41.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%14th of 256 in ID
Government workers25.5%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%42nd of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older26.8%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%67th of 256 in ID
Median age48.2
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.382nd of 256 in ID
Veterans11.2%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%54th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters65.1%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%15th of 234 in ID
Average commute33.2 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min34th of 233 in ID
Housing vacancy15%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%102nd of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.490
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · ID 0.44434th of 255 in ID
Diversity index59.6
71st
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.22nd of 256 in ID
Homeownership rate71.9%
58th
U.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%186th of 256 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%56th of 256 in ID
Median home value$336,700
50th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600127th of 241 in ID
Foreign-born residents6.2%
35th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%75th of 256 in ID
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%95th of 256 in ID
Broadband access88.2%
24th
U.S. 91% · ID 91.9%180th of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%134th of 256 in ID
Per capita income$30,198
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952183rd of 256 in ID
Median household income$53,036
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800216th of 242 in ID
Work from home6.2%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%194th of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$839
9th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,238148th of 191 in ID
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%229th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$32,083
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421223rd of 253 in ID
Population452
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,262206th of 256 in ID
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi186th of 256 in ID
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%178th of 256 in ID

Measure	83824	Benewah	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Poverty rateWeakness	38.5%	12.9%	10.6%	12.5%	99th	2nd of 256
Residents under 18	35%	22%	24.1%	22%	99th	13th of 256
Self-employed workers	41.6%	10.9%	12.5%	10%	99th	14th of 256
Government workers	25.5%	18.3%	15%	14.5%	95th	42nd of 256
Residents 65 and older	26.8%	23.9%	17%	17.2%	94th	67th of 256
Median age	48.2	45.5	37.3	38.9	93rd	82nd of 256
Veterans	11.2%	9.8%	8%	6.2%	93rd	54th of 256
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	65.1%	49.5%	46.9%	51.1%	93rd	15th of 234
Average commuteWeakness	33.2 min	23.8 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	87th	34th of 233
Housing vacancy	15%	14.4%	10.3%	10.1%	86th	102nd of 256
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.490	0.442	0.444	0.483	85th	34th of 255
Diversity index	59.6	29.2	36.2	61.4	71st	2nd of 256
Homeownership rate	71.9%	73.2%	72.1%	65.2%	58th	186th of 256
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%	19.7%	31.8%	35.7%	51st	56th of 256
Median home value	$336,700	$293,500	$418,600	$332,700	50th	127th of 241
Foreign-born residents	6.2%	0.7%	5.9%	14.1%	35th	75th of 256
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%	5.2%	26th	95th of 256
Broadband access	88.2%	84.4%	91.9%	91%	24th	180th of 256
Healthcare workers	7.5%	9.5%	9.5%	9.7%	21st	134th of 256
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,198	$32,105	$38,952	$44,673	19th	183rd of 256
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,036	$59,794	$77,800	$80,734	12th	216th of 242
Work from home	6.2%	8%	13.3%	15.1%	12th	194th of 256
Median gross rent	$839	$875	$1,238	$1,413	9th	148th of 191
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	14.3%	9.1%	8.4%	5th	229th of 256
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$32,083	$41,250	$43,421	$49,666	4th	223rd of 253
Population	452	10,142	1,934,262	334,922,499	1st	206th of 256
Population density	6/sq mi	13/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	186th of 256
Tech workers	0%	0%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	178th 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

34%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

23%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.2

Under 18

35%

65 and over

26.8%

Race and ethnicity

White59%
Black0%
Hispanic10%
Asian0%
Native American17%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial14%

Diversity index

59.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

29.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 153
Average household size: 3
Family households: 71.9%
Married couples: 52.9%
Living alone: 22.2%
Veterans (of adults): 11.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

16%

Median household income

83824

$53,036

Benewah Co.

$59,794

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,198

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

38.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.490

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83824

$336,700

Benewah Co.

$293,500

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83824

$839

Benewah Co.

$875

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 180
Owner-occupied: 71.9%
Vacant: 15%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 65.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 41.9%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

24%

30–44

23%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

33.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

20%

Management

19%

Transportation and moving

16%

Engineering and science

13%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

22%

Retail

16%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Education

16%

Arts and recreation

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Median earnings per worker

$32,083

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

41.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83824	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,604	$74,888
Service	under $2,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$16,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
Households with broadband: 88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 25.5%
No internet access: 10.5%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Desmet
State: Idaho
County: Benewah County
Center point: 47.1093° N, 116.9434° W
Land area: 74 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

83824 spans 2 counties

Benewah County74% of land
Latah County26% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

De Smet (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 83824

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83870	Tensed, ID	4.7 mi	421	$51,250	$486,100
99128	Farmington, WA	6.5 mi	259	$58,942	$363,500
83855	Potlatch, ID	8.3 mi	2,260	$84,423	$298,300
99033	Tekoa, WA	11 mi	832	$58,750	$253,300
99104	Belmont, WA · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
83834	Harvard, ID	12 mi	189	$98,594	$380,300
83851	Plummer, ID	13 mi	2,113	$57,356	$251,200
99130	Garfield, WA	14 mi	693	$82,000	$232,100
99158	Oakesdale, WA	14 mi	561	$78,375	$301,800
99018	Latah, WA	16 mi	272	$52,813	$210,700
83857	Princeton, ID	17 mi	1,074	$78,185	$335,300
99161	Palouse, WA	17 mi	1,435	$87,464	$302,600

Questions about 83824

What city is zip code 83824?

83824 is assigned to Desmet, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83824 in?

83824 is mostly in Benewah County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 83824?

About 452 people live in 83824, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83824 in?

83824 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 83824?

The median household income in 83824 is $53,036.

What zip codes are near 83824?

The closest zip codes to 83824 are 83870, 99128, 83855, 99033, 99104.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83824, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.