Pocatello, ID
Bannock County · Idaho · United States
Home to 1,042 people across 0.67 square miles.
At a glance
83209 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 83209 is
| Coordinates | 42.857816, -112.426196 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Boise |
| County | Bannock County |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| Land area | 0.67 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Boise
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 441.8 mi |
|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 582.4 mi |
| San Francisco, CA | 632.2 mi |
| Phoenix, AZ | 650.4 mi |
People
Who lives in 83209
1,042 residents in 222 households, averaging 4.69 people per household. The largest age group is 18-24 at 76.5% of residents, and 76.6% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 222 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 4.69 |
| Family households | 23.4% |
| Living alone | 76.6% |
| Median age | 21.2 years |
| Households with internet | 14.4% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 83209
The median household here earns $18,935 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 83209 ahead of 0% of American ZIP codes. 28.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $18,935 ±$888 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $10,426 |
| Poverty rate | 28.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% |
| Labor force participation | 64.7% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 93.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 93.6% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 83209
median rent runs $638 a month. This is a renter-majority area — 100.0% of occupied homes are rented, and the typical building went up in 1970.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $638/mo |
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Housing units | 250 |
| Vacancy rate | 11.2% |
Own vs. rent
Of 222 occupied units
| Owner households | 0 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 222 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 83209 commutes
58.6% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 15.2 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 15.2 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 83209
ZIP code 83209 is assigned to Pocatello, ID, and falls within Bannock County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 1,042 people live inside it.
At 1,555 residents per square mile spread over 0.67 square miles, 83209 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $18,935, 83209 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 0% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Pocatello looks like
The building stock is dominated by mid-sized apartment buildings, which account for 89.6% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1970, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 21.2 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 4.69 people on average, with 23.4% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 15.2 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 58.6% of workers, while 20.3% walk, 13.3% work from home. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Pocatello, ID
Pocatello is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $638 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Denver, CO is about 441.8 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 83209 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 83209 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 83209 offers a compact profile of Pocatello: 1,042 residents, a median household income of $18,935, 93.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.7%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 83209 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Pocatello may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 83209
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83209. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).