Zip code 83856: Priest River, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83856?

83856 is assigned to Priest River, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 83856 in?

83856 is mostly in Bonner County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 83856?

About 6,885 people live in 83856, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83856?

The median household income in 83856 is $75,285.

Q: What zip codes are near 83856?

The closest zip codes to 83856 are 83841, 83822, 83865, 83821, 83825.

Residential delivery areaBonner CountyPacific Time

Population

6,885

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$428K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$897/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

397 sq mi

17 people/sq mi

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

About 83856

83856 is a rural zip code in Priest River, Idaho (Bonner County), covering 397 sq mi of land. About 6,885 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 49.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,285 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $427,900, or 5.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $897 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.7 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 83856 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy29.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%58th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers21.4%
98th
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%67th of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older28.2%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%64th of 256 in ID
Median age49.3
94th
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.378th of 256 in ID
Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%60th of 256 in ID
Homeownership rate86%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%81st of 256 in ID
Average commute33.7 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min31st of 233 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.470
76th
U.S. 0.483 · ID 0.44447th of 255 in ID
Median home value$427,900
66th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,60070th of 241 in ID
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%76th of 256 in ID
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%139th of 256 in ID
Per capita income$41,499
54th
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,95262nd of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%81st of 256 in ID
Median household income$75,285
44th
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,80092nd of 242 in ID
Median earnings per worker$44,454
38th
U.S. $49,666 · ID $43,42190th of 253 in ID
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%168th of 256 in ID
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%159th of 256 in ID
Diversity index28.3
21st
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.2118th of 256 in ID
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%180th of 256 in ID
Government workers10.1%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%206th of 256 in ID
Broadband access86.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ID 91.9%195th of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$897
13th
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,238125th of 191 in ID
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%118th of 256 in ID
Population6,885
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,26261st of 256 in ID
Foreign-born residents1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%185th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters28.3%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%160th of 234 in ID
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%176th of 256 in ID
Population density17/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi120th of 256 in ID

Measure	83856	Bonner	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Housing vacancy	29.7%	24.5%	10.3%	10.1%	98th	58th of 256
Self-employed workers	21.4%	19.2%	12.5%	10%	98th	67th of 256
Residents 65 and older	28.2%	26.4%	17%	17.2%	96th	64th of 256
Median age	49.3	48.1	37.3	38.9	94th	78th of 256
Veterans	10.8%	10.4%	8%	6.2%	92nd	60th of 256
Homeownership rateStrength	86%	78.3%	72.1%	65.2%	91st	81st of 256
Average commuteWeakness	33.7 min	24.2 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	89th	31st of 233
Income inequality (Gini)	0.470	0.483	0.444	0.483	76th	47th of 255
Median home value	$427,900	$487,900	$418,600	$332,700	66th	70th of 241
Work from home	14.9%	12%	13.3%	15.1%	60th	76th of 256
Uninsured rate	8.1%	11.1%	9.1%	8.4%	60th	139th of 256
Per capita income	$41,499	$40,813	$38,952	$44,673	54th	62nd of 256
Healthcare workers	9.7%	7.4%	9.5%	9.7%	53rd	81st of 256
Median household income	$75,285	$66,979	$77,800	$80,734	44th	92nd of 242
Median earnings per worker	$44,454	$41,050	$43,421	$49,666	38th	90th of 253
Poverty rate	7.6%	11.1%	10.6%	12.5%	29th	168th of 256
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	28.6%	31.8%	35.7%	21st	159th of 256
Diversity index	28.3	20.4	36.2	61.4	21st	118th of 256
Residents under 18	18%	19.6%	24.1%	22%	19th	180th of 256
Government workers	10.1%	12.1%	15%	14.5%	19th	206th of 256
Broadband accessWeakness	86.6%	90.4%	91.9%	91%	17th	195th of 256
Median gross rent	$897	$1,122	$1,238	$1,413	13th	125th of 191
Tech workers	1%	1.9%	2.7%	3.8%	13th	118th of 256
Population	6,885	51,049	1,934,262	334,922,499	11th	61st of 256
Foreign-born residents	1%	2.2%	5.9%	14.1%	6th	185th of 256
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.3%	45.2%	46.9%	51.1%	4th	160th of 234
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.8%	3.7%	5.2%	3rd	176th of 256
Population density	17/sq mi	30/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	120th of 256

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

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.3

Under 18

18%

65 and over

28.2%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

28.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

27.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,631
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 68%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

83856

$75,285

Bonner Co.

$66,979

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,499

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.470

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83856

$427,900

Bonner Co.

$487,900

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83856

$897

Bonner Co.

$1,122

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,745
Owner-occupied: 86%
Vacant: 29.7%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.2%
Home value to income: 5.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

22%

20–29

14%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

21%

Average commute

33.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

46.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Management

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Food service

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$44,454

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83856	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,316	$74,888
Service	$27,639	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,563	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,706	$49,199
Production and transportation	$72,554	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

32%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 86.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.2%
No internet access: 11.4%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Priest River
State: Idaho
County: Bonner County
Center point: 48.3325° N, 116.8989° W
Land area: 397 sq mi
Water area: 4.9 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

83856 spans 2 counties

Bonner County92% of land
Pend Oreille County8% of land

Zip codes near 83856

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83841	Laclede, ID	11 mi	492	$50,789	$274,100
83822	Oldtown, ID	12 mi	2,442	$56,490	$443,800
83865	Colburn, ID · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
83821	Coolin, ID	13 mi	259	—	$545,600
83825	Dover, ID	15 mi	226	$53,125	$644,200
83852	Ponderay, ID	17 mi	1,515	$50,385	$420,000
83840	Kootenai, ID	18 mi	653	$70,833	$350,900
99156	Newport, WA	18 mi	9,195	$65,271	$378,400
83813	Cocolalla, ID	18 mi	1,249	$90,156	$788,600
99180	Usk, WA	19 mi	465	$63,750	$428,700
83864	Sandpoint, ID	19 mi	20,514	$70,496	$516,500
83860	Sagle, ID	20 mi	7,806	$71,563	$597,500

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Questions about 83856

What city is zip code 83856?

83856 is assigned to Priest River, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83856 in?

83856 is mostly in Bonner County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 83856?

About 6,885 people live in 83856, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83856 in?

83856 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 83856?

The median household income in 83856 is $75,285.

What zip codes are near 83856?

The closest zip codes to 83856 are 83841, 83822, 83865, 83821, 83825.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83856, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.