ZIP Code 83353 — Sun Valley city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83353 covers Sun Valley, ID in Blaine County with a population of about 1,374.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.0 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.

Sun Valley, ID fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (44.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 83353 is about $95,568 — about 27% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 74.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 40.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Food services, and Education; about 14.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $829,000 — about 138% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,114 (about 82% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 94.0% (about 28.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83353 in Sun Valley, ID, a household would need roughly $228,000 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 $5,325. That is about 139% above the local median household income ($95,568), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Sun Valley city, ID as Relatively Low (composite score 65.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.8) and flood (70.5). 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 Sun Valley city, ID show little to no average snow and around 17.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 90 for ZIP 83353 (Sun Valley 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.