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Challis ZIP code, Idaho

The ZIP code for Challis, ID is 83226, and its area codes are 208 and 986.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
854
Area codes
208, 986
State
Idaho

Challis in numbers

About 854 people live in Challis, in 377 households. The median household income is $40,750 a year, 48% below the Idaho median of $77,800 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,400 (58% below the Idaho median), and median gross rent is $539 a month. The median age is 48.4; 18.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.8% across Idaho); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population854Challis854
Households377Challis377
Median age48.4Challis48.4Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$40,750Challis$40,750Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$176,400Challis$176,400Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$539Challis$539Idaho$1,238US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%Challis18.4%Idaho31.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.7 minChallis12.7 minIdaho21.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density433 / sq miChallis433 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Challis city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Challis

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Challis
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
83226 Challis , ID Standard 2,100 $36,458 $358,700

Map of Challis ZIP codes

83226

The ZIP codes of Challis, ID, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Challis

The nearest larger towns are Salmon (3,203 people, 49 mi), Ketchum (3,594 people, 57 mi) and Sun Valley (1,460 people, 57 mi).

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