Zip code 83261: Paris, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83261?

83261 is assigned to Paris, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83261 in?

83261 is in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Q: What is the population of 83261?

About 562 people live in 83261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83261?

The median household income in 83261 is $95,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 83261?

The closest zip codes to 83261 are 83223, 83220, 83272, 83233, 83254.

Residential delivery areaBear Lake CountyMountain Time

Population

562

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$267K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,069/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

24 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 83261

83261 is a rural zip code in Paris, Idaho (Bear Lake County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 562 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 39.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $95,000 a year, 18% above the national median of $80,734. 2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $267,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,069 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and transportation and moving goods.

How 83261 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy46.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%27th of 256 in ID
Residents under 1839.1%
99th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%5th of 256 in ID
Homeownership rate92.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%37th of 256 in ID
Average commute37.1 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min21st of 233 in ID
Government workers25.1%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%44th of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older20.3%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%126th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$59,688
75th
U.S. $49,666 · ID $43,42118th of 253 in ID
Median household income$95,000
67th
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,80027th of 242 in ID
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%189th of 256 in ID
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%174th of 256 in ID
Median age39.1
50th
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3157th of 256 in ID
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · ID 91.9%126th of 256 in ID
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%61st of 256 in ID
Median home value$267,300
37th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600187th of 241 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%125th of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$1,069
26th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,23873rd of 191 in ID
Per capita income$32,312
25th
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952151st of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%131st of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%223rd of 256 in ID
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%146th of 256 in ID
Work from home4.8%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%216th of 256 in ID
Population density24/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi102nd of 256 in ID
Diversity index8.3
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.2222nd of 256 in ID
Population562
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,262196th of 256 in ID
Poverty rate2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%235th of 256 in ID
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%196th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters15.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%188th of 234 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.311
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ID 0.444224th of 255 in ID

Measure	83261	Bear Lake	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Housing vacancy	46.7%	43.3%	10.3%	10.1%	99th	27th of 256
Residents under 18	39.1%	27.4%	24.1%	22%	99th	5th of 256
Homeownership rateStrength	92.4%	89.5%	72.1%	65.2%	98th	37th of 256
Average commuteWeakness	37.1 min	30 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	95th	21st of 233
Government workers	25.1%	19.1%	15%	14.5%	95th	44th of 256
Residents 65 and older	20.3%	21.2%	17%	17.2%	75th	126th of 256
Median earnings per worker	$59,688	$43,729	$43,421	$49,666	75th	18th of 253
Median household income	$95,000	$75,260	$77,800	$80,734	67th	27th of 242
Self-employed workers	10.4%	18.9%	12.5%	10%	63rd	189th of 256
Veterans	6.4%	6.3%	8%	6.2%	58th	174th of 256
Median age	39.1	40.5	37.3	38.9	50th	157th of 256
Broadband access	91.2%	89.6%	91.9%	91%	42nd	126th of 256
Tech workers	2.4%	0.4%	2.7%	3.8%	41st	61st of 256
Median home value	$267,300	$275,000	$418,600	$332,700	37th	187th of 241
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%	21.6%	31.8%	35.7%	29th	125th of 256
Median gross rent	$1,069	$632	$1,238	$1,413	26th	73rd of 191
Per capita income	$32,312	$34,260	$38,952	$44,673	25th	151st of 256
Healthcare workers	7.6%	10.3%	9.5%	9.7%	22nd	131st of 256
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	6.9%	9.1%	8.4%	14th	223rd of 256
Foreign-born residents	2%	1.7%	5.9%	14.1%	12th	146th of 256
Work from home	4.8%	9.2%	13.3%	15.1%	7th	216th of 256
Population density	24/sq mi	7/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	102nd of 256
Diversity index	8.3	12.9	36.2	61.4	3rd	222nd of 256
Population	562	6,650	1,934,262	334,922,499	1st	196th of 256
Poverty rateStrength	2%	7%	10.6%	12.5%	1st	235th of 256
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	2.6%	3.7%	5.2%	1st	196th of 256
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	15.4%	54.6%	46.9%	51.1%	1st	188th of 234
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.311	0.404	0.444	0.483	1st	224th of 255

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

33%

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

15%

45–54

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

39.1

Under 18

39.1%

65 and over

20.3%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

8.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 170
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 74.1%
Married couples: 59.4%
Living alone: 24.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

28%

$100–150k

29%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

83261

$95,000

Bear Lake Co.

$75,260

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,312

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.311

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83261

$267,300

Bear Lake Co.

$275,000

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83261

$1,069

Bear Lake Co.

$632

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 319
Owner-occupied: 92.4%
Vacant: 46.7%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 15.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

28%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

26%

Average commute

37.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

20%

Education

14%

Transportation and moving

Management

Healthcare

Sales

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

18%

Education

17%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

0.9%

Information

0.9%

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$59,688

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83261	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,250	$74,888
Service	$25,938	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,542	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$97,778	$49,199
Production and transportation	$83,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.6%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Paris
State: Idaho
County: Bear Lake County
Center point: 42.2204° N, 111.4051° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Paris15% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 83261

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83223	Bloomington, ID	2.6 mi	255	$79,583	$377,300
83220	Bern, ID	8.7 mi	138	$78,021	—
83272	Saint Charles, ID	8.8 mi	219	$77,614	—
83233	Dingle, ID	10 mi	147	—	—
83254	Montpelier, ID	13 mi	3,792	$64,839	$253,800
83287	Fish Haven, ID	14 mi	255	$102,059	$703,100
83283	Thatcher, ID	16 mi	185	—	$438,900
83263	Preston, ID	18 mi	9,940	$62,500	$379,600
83238	Geneva, ID	19 mi	129	$90,491	$422,900
84028	Garden City, UT	20 mi	632	$47,083	$612,700
83239	Georgetown, ID	22 mi	887	$85,000	$215,900
83237	Franklin, ID	23 mi	1,567	$86,053	$396,400

Questions about 83261

What city is zip code 83261?

83261 is assigned to Paris, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83261 in?

83261 is in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83261?

About 562 people live in 83261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83261 in?

83261 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 83261?

The median household income in 83261 is $95,000.

What zip codes are near 83261?

The closest zip codes to 83261 are 83223, 83220, 83272, 83233, 83254.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83261, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.