ZIP Code 83402 — Idaho Falls city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83402 covers Idaho Falls, ID in Bonneville County with a population of about 29,683.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 83402 is about $72,064 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.6%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 30.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Professional services; about 9.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 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 $301,400 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $750 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.1% (about 1.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83402 in Idaho Falls, ID, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,936. That is about 15% above the local median household income ($72,064), 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 Idaho Falls city, ID as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (90.3) and flood (78.6). 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 Idaho Falls city, ID show little to no average snow and around 10.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,953 for ZIP 83402 (Idaho Falls 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.