Zip code 83840: Kootenai, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83840?

83840 is assigned to Kootenai, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83840 in?

83840 is in Bonner County, Idaho.

Q: What is the population of 83840?

About 653 people live in 83840, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83840?

The median household income in 83840 is $70,833.

Q: What zip codes are near 83840?

The closest zip codes to 83840 are 83852, 83825, 83865, 83864, 83860.

Residential delivery areaBonner CountyPacific Time

Population

653

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$351K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,642/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.3 sq mi

2,206 people/sq mi

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

About 83840

83840 is a suburban zip code in Kootenai, Idaho (Bonner County), covering 0.3 sq mi of land. About 653 people live here, or 2,206 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,833 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $350,900, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,642 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 83840 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans12%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%44th of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate17.5%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%27th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%113th of 256 in ID
Poverty rate20.5%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%24th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters60%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%24th of 234 in ID
Median gross rent$1,642
64th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,23812th of 191 in ID
Homeownership rate74%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%174th of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%145th of 256 in ID
Population density2,206/sq mi
59th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi10th of 256 in ID
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3149th of 256 in ID
Housing vacancy7.3%
55th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%169th of 256 in ID
Median home value$350,900
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,600117th of 241 in ID
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%135th of 256 in ID
Unemployment rate4.4%
41st
U.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%77th of 256 in ID
Median household income$70,833
37th
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,800121st of 242 in ID
Foreign-born residents5.5%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%78th of 256 in ID
Work from home7%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%183rd of 256 in ID
Per capita income$27,443
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ID $38,952215th of 256 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher16%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%194th of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%155th of 256 in ID
Government workers8.3%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%224th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$33,519
6th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421217th of 253 in ID
Diversity index10
4th
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.2216th of 256 in ID
Broadband access79.8%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ID 91.9%236th of 256 in ID
Population653
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,262184th of 256 in ID
Average commute14 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min221st of 233 in ID
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%187th of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.318
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ID 0.444221st of 255 in ID

Measure	83840	Bonner	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Veterans	12%	10.4%	8%	6.2%	94th	44th of 256
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.5%	11.1%	9.1%	8.4%	92nd	27th of 256
Self-employed workers	15.4%	19.2%	12.5%	10%	92nd	113th of 256
Poverty rateWeakness	20.5%	11.1%	10.6%	12.5%	85th	24th of 256
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60%	45.2%	46.9%	51.1%	83rd	24th of 234
Median gross rent	$1,642	$1,122	$1,238	$1,413	64th	12th of 191
Homeownership rate	74%	78.3%	72.1%	65.2%	64th	174th of 256
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	26.4%	17%	17.2%	64th	145th of 256
Population density	2,206/sq mi	30/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	59th	10th of 256
Median age	40.2	48.1	37.3	38.9	59th	149th of 256
Housing vacancy	7.3%	24.5%	10.3%	10.1%	55th	169th of 256
Median home value	$350,900	$487,900	$418,600	$332,700	53rd	117th of 241
Residents under 18	21.9%	19.6%	24.1%	22%	48th	135th of 256
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.8%	3.7%	5.2%	41st	77th of 256
Median household income	$70,833	$66,979	$77,800	$80,734	37th	121st of 242
Foreign-born residents	5.5%	2.2%	5.9%	14.1%	32nd	78th of 256
Work from home	7%	12%	13.3%	15.1%	16th	183rd of 256
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,443	$40,813	$38,952	$44,673	13th	215th of 256
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16%	28.6%	31.8%	35.7%	12th	194th of 256
Healthcare workers	6.3%	7.4%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	155th of 256
Government workers	8.3%	12.1%	15%	14.5%	9th	224th of 256
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,519	$41,050	$43,421	$49,666	6th	217th of 253
Diversity index	10	20.4	36.2	61.4	4th	216th of 256
Broadband accessWeakness	79.8%	90.4%	91.9%	91%	4th	236th of 256
Population	653	51,049	1,934,262	334,922,499	1st	184th of 256
Average commuteStrength	14 min	24.2 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	1st	221st of 233
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	2.7%	3.8%	1st	187th of 256
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.318	0.483	0.444	0.483	1st	221st 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

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

19%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

33.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 242
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 58.3%
Married couples: 46.3%
Living alone: 29.3%
Veterans (of adults): 12%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

22%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

83840

$70,833

Bonner Co.

$66,979

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,443

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.318

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83840

$350,900

Bonner Co.

$487,900

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83840

$1,642

Bonner Co.

$1,122

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 261
Owner-occupied: 74%
Vacant: 7.3%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 41.8%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

61%

20–29

0.6%

30–44

45–59

60+

0.9%

Average commute

14 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

25%

Construction and repair

19%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Healthcare

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Business and finance

0.9%

Education

0.3%

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

24%

Manufacturing

20%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$33,519

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

0.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83840	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,893	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,938	$49,199
Production and transportation	$23,333	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 79.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 60.7%
No internet access: 16.9%
Without health insurance: 17.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kootenai
State: Idaho
County: Bonner County
Center point: 48.3126° N, 116.5151° W
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Kootenai97% of zip

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

Zip codes near 83840

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83852	Ponderay, ID	0.9 mi	1,515	$50,385	$420,000
83825	Dover, ID	6.2 mi	226	$53,125	$644,200
83865	Colburn, ID · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
83864	Sandpoint, ID	8.5 mi	20,514	$70,496	$516,500
83860	Sagle, ID	9.2 mi	7,806	$71,563	$597,500
83841	Laclede, ID	14 mi	492	$50,789	$274,100
83813	Cocolalla, ID	16 mi	1,249	$90,156	$788,600
83836	Hope, ID	16 mi	980	$97,083	$511,900
83809	Careywood, ID	18 mi	393	$124,615	$592,400
83856	Priest River, ID	18 mi	6,885	$75,285	$427,900
83847	Naples, ID	19 mi	1,714	$48,859	$545,000
83821	Coolin, ID	21 mi	259	—	$545,600

Questions about 83840

What city is zip code 83840?

83840 is assigned to Kootenai, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83840 in?

83840 is in Bonner County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83840?

About 653 people live in 83840, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83840 in?

83840 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 83840?

The median household income in 83840 is $70,833.

What zip codes are near 83840?

The closest zip codes to 83840 are 83852, 83825, 83865, 83864, 83860.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83840, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.