83226 Zip Code (Challis, ID) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,401
Zip code population in 2010: 2,504
Zip code population in 2000: 2,328

Houses and condos: 1,496
Renter-occupied apartments: 279
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 83226: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2232.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,112 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $524 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 83226:

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 0.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 83226:

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 54.1%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 2.3%
• Divorced: 21.7%

• 
• • 2,20692.0%White
  • 733.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 652.7%Two or more races
  • 331.4%American Indian
  • 200.8%Some other race
  • 10.04%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 83226, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,122 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,122
State:	$73,627

Salary/wage: $39,656 (reported on 73.2% of returns)

Here:	$39,656
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1328.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3682.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6681.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8574.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19456.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,554 (reported on 34.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,554
Idaho:	$2,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 234.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 366.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,025 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$6,025
State:	$7,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.3% for AGIs below $25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 165.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1018.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,808 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$16,808
State:	+$37,284

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 164.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 638.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5296.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,016 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,016
State:	+$12,955

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.3% for AGIs below $25k, 245.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 521.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 368.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1020.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,613 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

83226:	$14,613
Idaho:	$20,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 121.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 961.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1270.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,233 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$30,233
State:	$38,402

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 907.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $15,350 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,350
State:	$18,314

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 191.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $5,167 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

83226:	$5,167
State:	$7,596

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 310.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,305 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,305
State:	$2,195

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 83226, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,625 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,625
State:	$52,536

Salary/wage: $48,465 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$48,465
State:	$41,938

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 113.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,129 (reported on 39.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,129
Idaho:	$1,874

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,006 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,006
State:	$5,706

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,533 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,533
State:	+$14,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$444 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	+$444
State:	+$10,113

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,825 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

83226:	$9,825
Idaho:	$14,642

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,992 (20% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,992
State:	$22,697

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	22.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,747 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,747
State:	$5,246

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,528 (reported on 23.8% of returns)

83226:	$6,528
State:	$7,139

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,789 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,789
State:	$2,213

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 83226, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,505 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,505
State:	$42,679

Salary/wage: $32,898 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$32,898
State:	$35,636

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,065 (reported on 51.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,065
Idaho:	$2,024

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,296 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,296
State:	$2,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,882 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,882
State:	+$13,146

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,925 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,925
State:	+$8,765

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,121 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

83226:	$3,121
Idaho:	$3,020

Total itemized deductions: $16,558 (25% of AGI, reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,558
State:	$18,385

Here:	25.2% of AGI
State:	23.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,478 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,478
State:	$3,875

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	4.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,503 (reported on 72.5% of returns)

83226:	$4,503
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,395 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,395
State:	$1,660

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.7%

Here:	71%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 83227, 83278, 83467, 83235, 83465, 83469.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 52
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 905

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (10 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 338 (135 now married, 201 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 83226 with a mortgage: 394 (56 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,205
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $370

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 83226 household income distribution in 2022

• 44Less than $10,000
• 49$10,000 to $14,999
• 181$15,000 to $19,999
• 28$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 36$30,000 to $34,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 40$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 96$50,000 to $59,999
• 130$60,000 to $74,999
• 108$75,000 to $99,999
• 115$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 24$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 83226

• 11Less than $10,000
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 42$70,000 to $79,999
• 2$90,000 to $99,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $174,999
• 16$175,000 to $199,999
• 25$200,000 to $249,999
• 122$250,000 to $299,999
• 78$300,000 to $399,999
• 84$400,000 to $499,999
• 8$500,000 to $749,999
• 29$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 83226

• 4$150 to $199
• 8$200 to $249
• 16$250 to $299
• 11$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 51$500 to $549
• 41$600 to $649
• 12$800 to $899
• 17$1,000 to $1,249
• 108No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $711.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $622,931.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $343,737
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $366,498
• Some other race householders: $347,209
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $347,209

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $338,722 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $194,875 - $395,552

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $427,426

Here:	$427,426
State:	$527,539

Mobile homes: $792,156

Here:	$792,156
State:	$150,232

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 948
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 48
• 3 or 4: 39
• 5 to 9: 11
• 10 to 19: 21
• Mobile homes: 362
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 0.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 83226

• 61.1%582Drove a car alone
• 15.8%151Carpooled
• 0.5%5Bicycle
• 3.7%35Walked
• 20.1%192Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 83226

• 139Less than 5 minutes
• 1685 to 9 minutes
• 17510 to 14 minutes
• 17315 to 19 minutes
• 2420 to 24 minutes
• 1230 to 34 minutes
• 440 to 44 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes
• 6160 to 89 minutes
• 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,401

• Male householders: 456 (221 living alone), Female householders: 501 (142 living alone)

• 557 spouses (557 opposite-sex spouses), 46 unmarried partners, (46 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 661 children (614 natural, 0 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 44 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 64 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 305 2-persons, 163 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 58 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 365 1-person, 5 2-persons

270 married couples with children.
138 single-parent households (138 women).

98.2% of residents of 83226 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 10% well, 50% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• JENSON OIL CO INC (HWY 93 S in CHALLIS, ID)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-10-2005-0137, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  Organizations: ROBERT C HAMMOND (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (950 BLUFF AVENUE in CHALLIS, ID)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-181 104
  Organizations: CHALLIS JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 181 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHALLIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (700 MAIN STREET in CHALLIS, ID)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-181 602
  Organizations: CHALLIS JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 181 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHALLIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (1110 BLUFF AVENUE in CHALLIS, ID)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-181 401
  Organizations: CHALLIS JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 181 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BERNARD AASE DBA A A TRANSPORT (.5 MILE E OF CHALLIS in CHALLIS, ID)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• ID DOL CHALLIS (E MAIN ST in CHALLIS, ID)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: STATE OF ID-ID DEPT OF LANDS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ID IDL CHALLIS

• MARANATHA MINERAL GROUP INC (KRACKEN HILL MINE 7 MI N OF in CHALLIS, ID)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: 1ST NATIONAL BANK OF BUTTE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ROCKY MOUNTAIN GEOCHEMICAL CORP (SALMON HWY 2 MI N OF MAIN ST in CHALLIS, ID)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: PIERO PIVA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CHALLIS REDI-MIX (VALLEY RD & ROBBINS LN in CHALLIS, ID)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

• SAWTOOTH PACIFIC INC (HWY 93 3 MI SE OF CHALLIS in CHALLIS, ID)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: STEVEN G & JANICE LONG (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CHALLIS JT SD 181 (800 MAIN ST in CHALLIS, ID)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• DOUG'S CHEVRON (PO BOX 705 in CHALLIS, ID)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

• GATEWAY MINI MART (HWY 93 S in CHALLIS, ID)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.5%

Population in 1990: 2,426.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 859
• Northeast: 151
• Midwest: 112
• South: 95
• West: 1,174

59% of the 83226 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Idaho.

93% of the 83226 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CHALLIS REC & DEVELOPMENT CO (HYW 93 S in CHALLIS, ID; small business)
  2 employees, $84000 revenue. : $249,530 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2003

  Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Bureau of Land Management
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $249,470; 2003: $60; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $167,470 with Bureau of Land Management for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2022-08-15.
  $82,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2022-08-15.
  $41, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2022-08-15.
  $14, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2022-08-15.
  

• ROBINSON ELECTRIC INC (HOT SPRINGS RD in CHALLIS, ID; small business)

  $18,972 with Forest Service for Electric Services. Signed on 2006-09-08. Effective on 2006-08-29. Completion date: 2006-09-19.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 24 took place in 2008, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (54.8%), and Structure Fires (34.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 83226
• 11954.8%Outside Fires
• 7534.6%Structure Fires
• 2210.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 10.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 83226, Idaho

Most common first names in zip code 83226 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	17	74.8 years
Mary	10	86.2 years
George	10	78.7 years
Frank	9	75.2 years
Charles	9	68.8 years
John	9	72.1 years
Helen	7	78.3 years
Kenneth	7	80.5 years
Margaret	6	80.7 years
Donald	6	79.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 83226 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	8	81.6 years
Piva	8	81.9 years
Leuzinger	7	73.4 years
Hammond	6	76.3 years
Williams	6	79.7 years
Burstedt	5	88.2 years
Ebberts	5	77.4 years
Corrigan	5	68.6 years
Sullivan	5	74.8 years
Miller	4	80.2 years

Businesses in zip code 83226
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		True Value	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1