Nampa, ID
Canyon County · Idaho · United States
Home to 36,997 people across 15.941 square miles.
At a glance
83651 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 83651 is
| Coordinates | 43.586036, -116.627262 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Boise |
| County | Canyon County |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| Land area | 15.941 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Boise
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Seattle, WA | 391.2 mi |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 503.0 mi |
| Denver, CO | 656.1 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | 664.4 mi |
People
Who lives in 83651
36,997 residents in 13,679 households, averaging 2.7 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 24.4% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 13,679 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.7 |
| Family households | 68.6% |
| Living alone | 21.5% |
| Median age | 35.3 years |
| Households with internet | 94.8% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 83651
The median household here earns $66,895 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 83651 ahead of 45% of American ZIP codes. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $66,895 ±$4,302 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $31,159 |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% |
| Labor force participation | 64.8% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 21.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 85.8% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 83651
A typical home is valued at $312,500, and median rent runs $1,334 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 73.8% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1988.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $312,500 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,334/mo |
| Median year built | 1988 |
| Housing units | 14,031 |
| Vacancy rate | 2.5% |
Own vs. rent
Of 13,679 occupied units
| Owner households | 10,091 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 3,588 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 83651 commutes
76.1% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 26.1 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 26.1 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 83651
ZIP code 83651 is assigned to Nampa, ID, and falls within Canyon 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 36,997 people live inside it.
At 2,321 residents per square mile spread over 15.941 square miles, 83651 reads as a suburban area. It is a populous 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 track close to the national picture. The median of $66,895 puts 83651 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 45% 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 Nampa looks like
Housing in 83651 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $312,500 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,334 a month. Ownership dominates: 73.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 78.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1988, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. At 2.5%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 35.3 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.7 people, and 68.6% are family households.
Getting to work takes 26.1 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 76.1% of workers, while 10.2% 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 Nampa, ID
Nampa 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.
Median rent in 83651 is $1,334 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Seattle, WA is about 391.2 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 83651 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 83651 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, 83651 offers a compact profile of Nampa: 36,997 residents, a median household income of $66,895, 21.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 2.6%. 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. 83651 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Nampa 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 83651
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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 83651. 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).