ZIP Code 83543 — Nezperce city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83543 covers Nezperce, ID in Lewis County with a population of about 735.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-1; the SPOKANE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 83543 is about $59,643 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.9%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 21.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Education; about 12.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.2 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 $186,400 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $417 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 82.0% (about 16.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83543 in Nezperce, ID, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,197. That sits below the local median household income ($59,643), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Nezperce city, ID as Very Low (composite score 3.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.9) and flood (12.0). 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 Nezperce city, ID show little to no average snow and around 20.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 48 for ZIP 83543 (Nezperce 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.