ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Idaho

ZIP Code 83868: Shoshone County, ID

ZIP Code 83868 (Shoshone County, Idaho) has an estimated 906 residents in 495 households. The median household income is $51,270, the median home value is $133,300 and the median gross rent is $955/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

906

Margin of error ±240

Median household income

$51,270

Margin of error ±$3,262

Median home value

$133,300

Margin of error ±$51,232

Median gross rent

$955/mo

Margin of error ±$76

Median age

49.4 yrs

Margin of error ±12.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.9 min*

Margin of error ±14.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 83868 compares with Idaho and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 8386849.4 yrsIdaho37.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 83868$51,270Idaho$77,800United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 83868$32,691Idaho$38,952United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 8386812.9%*Idaho10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 838683.5%Idaho3.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 838680.0%Idaho31.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 83868$133,300Idaho$418,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 83868$955/moIdaho$1,238/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 8386863.0%*Idaho72.1%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 8386823.9 min*Idaho21.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 8386813.7%*Idaho13.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 83868

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 83868 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 83868	Margin of error	Idaho	United States
Total population	906	±240	1,934,262	334,922,499
Median age	49.4 yrs	±12.5 yrs	37.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	495	±139	713,005	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,270	±$3,262	$77,800	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,691	±$8,212	$38,952	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.9%*	±10.1 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±5.6 pts	3.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.0%	±4.0 pts	31.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$133,300	±$51,232	$418,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$955/mo	±$76	$1,238/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	63.0%*	±12.1 pts	72.1%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min*	±14.2 min	21.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.7%*	±14.6 pts	13.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 83868
Group	ZIP 83868	Idaho	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.7%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	8.8%	4.2%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.0%	13.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 83868 is

State: Idaho
Main county: Shoshone County
Largest overlapping place: Smelterville (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 6.68 sq mi· about 136 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Shoshone County

83802 Shoshone County, ID 83808 Shoshone County, ID 83812 Shoshone County, ID 83837 Shoshone County, ID 83839 Shoshone County, ID 83846 Shoshone County, ID 83849 Shoshone County, ID 83850 Shoshone County, ID 83867 Shoshone County, ID 83873 Shoshone County, ID 83874 Shoshone County, ID

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.