ZIP Code 83209 — Pocatello city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83209 covers Pocatello, ID in Bannock County with a population of about 1,042.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-2; the IDAHO FALLS - POCATELLO media market.

Pocatello, ID sits in a university / college context (near idaho state university (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 83209 is about $18,935 — about 75% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.4%; unemployment rate near 7.7%; 93.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 59.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 13.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $638 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pocatello city, ID as Relatively Low (composite score 66.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.9) and flood (51.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pocatello city, ID show little to no average snow and around 13.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 69 for ZIP 83209 (Pocatello city, ID) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.