ZIP Code 83338 — Jerome city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83338 covers Jerome, ID in Jerome County with a population of about 21,830.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 83338 is about $70,489 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.6%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 12.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 4.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $253,300 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $718 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.4% (about 11.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83338 in Jerome, ID, a household would need roughly $70,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,627. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,489). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jerome city, ID as Very Low (composite score 21.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (90.2) and flood (31.1). 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 Jerome city, ID show little to no average snow and around 9.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,436 for ZIP 83338 (Jerome 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.