Population & age
- Total population
- 22,106
- Median age
- 34.0
Elmore County · Population 22,106
Mountain Home, ID (ZIP 83647) sits in Elmore County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 71.1%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $37,845. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $61,601, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,221 per worker, roughly 28% below the US average. FEMA has issued 12 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1964. Annual precipitation averages just 11.5" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 27.2% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Ada County, ID (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $54,487, fair market rent of $1,660 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $355,922, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,170
/month
1 Bed
$1,390
/month
2 Bed
$1,660
/month
3 Bed
$2,320
/month
4 Bed
$2,780
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$355,922
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+1.2%
vs. March 2025
+33.0%
vs. March 2021
Mountain Home, ID
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
168
Across 168 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $37.3M.
Single-family
168
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$37.3M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
10,190
Average AGI
$61,601
Avg property tax
$97
EITC participation
16.8%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$269
Avg charitable contribution
$367
Avg capital gains
$2,588
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $627.7M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
397
Total employment
4,446
Annual payroll
$169.7M
Average annual pay
$38,178
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$47,221
Average weekly wage
$908
Total employment
7,531
Total establishments
771
That is roughly 28% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
4.2%
That is 0.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
11,988
Employed
11,488
Unemployed
500
Based on Elmore County, ID data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
4
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$281.1M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
4
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
5
Strong health-center coverage
Several federally funded community health centers operate here, giving residents real choice in primary-care providers.
FQHC sites
5
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
27.6
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
+ 2 more sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Facilities located inside ZIP 83647 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.
Hospitals (1)
ST LUKE'S ELMORE MEDICAL CENTER
895 NORTH 6TH EAST, MOUNTAIN HOME, ID, 83647
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
2
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
0
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public-library outlets
2
Multiple library outlets
Several public-library outlets within the ZIP, giving residents real choice in branch hours, programming, and walk-in distance.
Buildings
2
2 central
Avg hours / week
109.5
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
8,080
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federally Declared Disasters
12
Date Range
1964–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 9, 2020 (DR-4534)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
4
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
53.2°F
42° – 64.3°
Annual precipitation
11.5"
Annual snowfall
17.6"
Heating · cooling days
5,320.5 · 1,045
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BOISE AIR TERMINAL, ID US, 37.8 miles from the centroid of Mountain Home, ID (ZIP 83647)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,344
That is roughly 856 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
56
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,686
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
93%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
25%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Elmore data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
27.2% of Elmore County, ID residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.11
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.59
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.51
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 14.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Elmore County, ID for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 16 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 46 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
0
Burglary
6
Vehicle theft
13
County-level data for Elmore (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−327 people
−58 households • +$1.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,991households
3,798 people • $104.5M AGI
Moved out
2,049households
4,125 people • $102.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $52,489 versus departing households' $50,134.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 83647. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
6.03%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.03%
Property tax (effective)
0.53%
Median $1,316/year
Tax burden rank
19 of 50
9.50% of personal income
For ZIP 83647: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $355,922, that works out to roughly $1,871/year in property tax.
Program
No program
No program
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Nearby ZIPs by distance
83337 (22.3 mi) · 83623 (Glenns Ferry, 25.6 mi) · 83322 (28.5 mi) · 83633 (29.5 mi) · 83648 (Mountain Home Afb, 29.8 mi) · 83712 (Boise City, 32.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
34.8%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
32.9%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
23.2%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
71.1%
4.9pp below the 76.0% national rate.
13.4%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
10.9%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN HOME SR HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | 925 |
| HACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 5–6 | 581 |
| MOUNTAIN HOME JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 7–8 | 564 |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | -1–4 | 448 |
| EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | -1–4 | 389 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 9 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$37,845
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,096
Nampa, ID · 83687
Caldwell, ID · 83605
Nampa, ID · 83686
Nampa, ID · 83687
Nampa, ID · 83686
Meridian, ID · 83642
Meridian, ID · 83642
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Mountain Home, ID (ZIP 83647) sits in Elmore County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 71.1%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $37,845. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $61,601, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,221 per worker, roughly 28% below the US average. FEMA has issued 12 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1964. Annual precipitation averages just 11.5" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 27.2% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Ada County, ID (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $54,487, fair market rent of $1,660 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $355,922, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.2%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
34.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
23.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
32.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 83647 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 5 high schools serve this ZIP: Mountain Home Sr High School, Richard Mckenna Charter School - Online, Richard Mckenna Charter School - Online Alternative, and 2 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
22,106 people live in ZIP 83647, with a median age of 34.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$54,487 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 83647, 68.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 83647, 2.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.1% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
11.8% of the population in ZIP 83647 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
90.3% of households in ZIP 83647 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 83647 is $355,922, up 1.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 1.2% over the past year and up 33.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 83647 (Mountain Home, ID) is $61,601 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 83647 report an average of $97 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
2.2% of tax returns from ZIP 83647 (Mountain Home, ID) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 397 business establishments operated in ZIP 83647 employing 4,446 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 83647 is $38,178, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 83647 ranks in the 72th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 83647, ranking in the 75th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 12 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 83647 between 1964–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 83647, accounting for 3 of 12 declarations (25%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 83647 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4534) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 83647 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including College Of Western Idaho, The College Of Idaho, and Northwest Nazarene University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $37,845 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,096 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 83647 has an average annual temperature of 53.2°F and 11.5" of annual precipitation based on the BOISE AIR TERMINAL, ID US weather station 37.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
1 hospital is located in ZIP 83647 (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).
Idaho has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 6.03% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Idaho has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (14 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Nearby ZIPs by distance
83337 (22.3 mi) · 83623 (Glenns Ferry, 25.6 mi) · 83322 (28.5 mi) · 83633 (29.5 mi) · 83648 (Mountain Home Afb, 29.8 mi) · 83712 (Boise City, 32.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
72nd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 7 census tracts, population 19,221
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
408
Limited English Speakers
623
Persons with Disability
3,135
Without HS Diploma
1,614
Without Health Insurance
2,378
Adults Age 65+
2,871
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.