🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code
STANDARD83227
Clayton
ZIP Code 83227 is a standard zip code serving Clayton, Clayton, Idaho (ID), in Custer County, United States. It has an estimated population of 142 with a median household income of $95,964. The area falls within the America/Boise timezone.
Median Household Income vs. National Average
Location
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- State / Province
- Idaho (ID)
- County
- Custer
- City
- Clayton
- Timezone
- America/Boise
Coordinates
- Latitude
- 44.273300
- Longitude
- -114.410200
Geographic Details
- Land Area
- 391.93 mi²
- Water Area
- 1.58 mi²
- Bounding Box
- 44.518465°N, 44.003702°S, -114.278730°E, -114.676707°W
Demographics
142
Population
$95,964
Median Income
95th percentile
$9,999
Median Home Value
391.93 mi²
Land Area
The median household income in 83227 is $95,964, and the median home value is $9,999. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.
Housing
168
Total Units
79
Occupied Units
47.0%
Occupancy Rate
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