Zip code 83837: Kellogg, Idaho
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 83837
83837 is a small-town zip code in Kellogg, Idaho (Shoshone County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 3,203 people live here, or 53 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $45,885 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $228,500, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,024 a month.
11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and food service.
How 83837 compares
- 91stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%16th of 256 in ID
- Veterans10.6%91stU.S. 6.2% · ID 8%66th of 256 in ID
- 90thU.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%94th of 256 in ID
- Uninsured rate12.6%82ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%68th of 256 in ID
- 82ndU.S. 17.2% · ID 17%105th of 256 in ID
- Poverty rate17.3%77thU.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%39th of 256 in ID
- Government workers15.3%61stU.S. 14.5% · ID 15%143rd of 256 in ID
- 53rdU.S. 10% · ID 12.5%204th of 256 in ID
- 49thU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%58th of 234 in ID
- Broadband access91.2%42ndU.S. 91% · ID 91.9%128th of 256 in ID
- 41stU.S. 0.483 · ID 0.444103rd of 255 in ID
- 34thU.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3181st of 256 in ID
- Median home value$228,50028thU.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600214th of 241 in ID
- Homeownership rate57.4%28thU.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%242nd of 256 in ID
- Residents under 1819.5%28thU.S. 22% · ID 24.1%169th of 256 in ID
- Median gross rent$1,02423rdU.S. $1,413 · ID $1,23884th of 191 in ID
- 23rdU.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%130th of 256 in ID
- 16thU.S. 61.4 · ID 36.2148th of 256 in ID
- Work from home6.6%14thU.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%191st of 256 in ID
- Per capita income$27,80313thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952213th of 256 in ID
- 11thU.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%153rd of 256 in ID
- Average commute19.2 min10thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min175th of 233 in ID
- Population density53/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi74th of 256 in ID
- Median household income$45,8856thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800229th of 242 in ID
- Population3,2035thU.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,26290th of 256 in ID
- 4thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%231st of 256 in ID
- Tech workers0.2%4thU.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%161st of 256 in ID
- Median earnings per worker$30,7293rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421229th of 253 in ID
| Measure | 83837 | Shoshone | ID | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 16th of 256 | |
| Veterans | 10.6% | 10.5% | 8% | 6.2% | 66th of 256 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17% | 18.2% | 10.3% | 10.1% | 94th of 256 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 12.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 68th of 256 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.7% | 23.3% | 17% | 17.2% | 105th of 256 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 13.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 39th of 256 | |
| Government workers | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15% | 14.5% | 143rd of 256 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.5% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 10% | 204th of 256 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.6% | 41.5% | 46.9% | 51.1% | 58th of 234 | |
| Broadband access | 91.2% | 88.2% | 91.9% | 91% | 128th of 256 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.424 | 0.392 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 103rd of 255 | |
| Median age | 37 | 44.8 | 37.3 | 38.9 | 181st of 256 | |
| Median home value | $228,500 | $267,400 | $418,600 | $332,700 | 214th of 241 | |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 74% | 72.1% | 65.2% | 242nd of 256 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.5% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 22% | 169th of 256 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,024 | $943 | $1,238 | $1,413 | 84th of 191 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 130th of 256 | |
| Diversity index | 23 | 20.9 | 36.2 | 61.4 | 148th of 256 | |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 8.1% | 13.3% | 15.1% | 191st of 256 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,803 | $29,688 | $38,952 | $44,673 | 213th of 256 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 14.1% | 153rd of 256 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.2 min | 21.6 min | 21.6 min | 26.4 min | 175th of 233 | |
| Population density | 53/sq mi | 5/sq mi | 23/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 74th of 256 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $45,885 | $55,527 | $77,800 | $80,734 | 229th of 242 | |
| Population | 3,203 | 13,785 | 1,934,262 | 334,922,499 | 90th of 256 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 11.2% | 12.7% | 31.8% | 35.7% | 231st of 256 | |
| Tech workers | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 161st of 256 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $30,729 | $34,569 | $43,421 | $49,666 | 229th of 253 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White87%
- Black2%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.7%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,323
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 54.9%
- Married couples
- 34.9%
- Living alone
- 38.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.6%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,594
- Owner-occupied
- 57.4%
- Vacant
- 17%
- Median year built
- 1951
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 50.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19.4%
- Home value to income
- 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 83837 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $46,319 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,326 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,613 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $52,155 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $32,143 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.1%
- Households with broadband
- 91.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.9%
- No internet access
- 7.6%
- Without health insurance
- 12.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Kellogg
- State
- Idaho
- County
- Shoshone County
- Center point
- 47.5287° N, 116.0906° W
- Land area
- 60 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Kellogg7% of zip
- Wardner2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 83837
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83868 | Smelterville, ID | 4.4 mi | $51,270 |
| 83849 | Osburn, ID | 4.6 mi | $52,639 |
| 83867 | Silverton, ID | 6.9 mi | $90,074 |
| 83839 | Kingston, ID | 7.7 mi | $63,889 |
| 83850 | Pinehurst, ID | 8 mi | $67,574 |
| 83873 | Wallace, ID | 12 mi | $45,852 |
| 83808 | Calder, ID | 14 mi | — |
| 83874 | Murray, ID | 16 mi | $42,500 |
| 83810 | Cataldo, ID | 17 mi | $132,344 |
| 83846 | Mullan, ID | 17 mi | $59,844 |
| 83842 | Medimont, ID | 22 mi | $91,429 |
| 59867 | Saltese, MT | 26 mi | — |
Zip codes like 83837 elsewhere
Questions about 83837
What city is zip code 83837?
83837 is assigned to Kellogg, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 83837 in?
83837 is in Shoshone County, Idaho.
What is the population of 83837?
About 3,203 people live in 83837, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 83837 in?
83837 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 83837?
The median household income in 83837 is $45,885.
What zip codes are near 83837?
The closest zip codes to 83837 are 83868, 83849, 83867, 83839, 83850.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83837, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.