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83842

Zip code 83842: Medimont, Idaho

Residential delivery areaKootenai CountyPacific Time
Population
141
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$91K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$625K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
62.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
19 sq mi
7 people/sq mi

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

About 83842

83842 is a rural zip code in Medimont, Idaho (Kootenai County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 141 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 62.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,429 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $625,000, or 6.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; management; and education.

How 83842 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 141 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
62.5
Under 18
17.7%
65 and over
47.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander11%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial17%
Diversity index
51.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
12.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
48
Average household size
2.9
Family households
85.4%
Married couples
85.4%
Living alone
14.6%
Veterans (of adults)
12.9%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
27%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

83842
$91,429
Kootenai Co.
$81,861
Idaho
$77,800
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$41,142
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
29.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.304
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83842
$625,000
Kootenai Co.
$518,700
Idaho
$418,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

83842
—
Kootenai Co.
$1,492
Idaho
$1,238
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
48
Owner-occupied
89.6%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1972
Median rooms
7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
6.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
40%
Carpooled
45%
Transit
0%
Walked
15%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
15%
10–19
0%
20–29
20%
30–44
0%
45–59
65%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
34.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
40%
Management
25%
Education
20%
Engineering and science
15%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
40%
Public administration
25%
Education
20%
Agriculture and mining
15%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,667
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
60%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work83842U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,875$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
16%
Some college
28%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
37%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
45%
Graduate or professional degree
8%
Households with broadband
89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.7%
No internet access
10.4%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Medimont
State
Idaho
Center point
47.4448° N, 116.5465° W
Land area
19 sq mi
Water area
1.8 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 83842

ZipCityDistanceIncome
83810Cataldo8.1 mi$132,344
83833Harrison11 mi$81,568
83861Saint Maries14 mi$65,508
83850Pinehurst16 mi$67,574
83814Coeur D'alene18 mi$74,782
83868Smelterville18 mi$51,270
83876Worley19 mi$60,729
83816Coeur D'alene · PO box19 mi—
83851Plummer20 mi$57,356
83839Kingston21 mi$63,889
83866Santa22 mi$31,711
83837Kellogg22 mi$45,885

Questions about 83842

What city is zip code 83842?

83842 is assigned to Medimont, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83842 in?

83842 is in Kootenai County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83842?

About 141 people live in 83842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83842 in?

83842 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 83842?

The median household income in 83842 is $91,429.

What zip codes are near 83842?

The closest zip codes to 83842 are 83810, 83833, 83861, 83850, 83814.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83842, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.