83856 Zip Code Profile

83856 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Priest River, Idaho. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $42,944/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 83856 is $36,987.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 83856 earn an average of $26,427/year. Women earn only $13,979/year.

2,523 people in 83856 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 83856? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.3 minutes.

The median age here is 46. There are 3,258 men and 3,082 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,271 people (out of the 6,340 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 1,706 homes, and 67 businesses every day. 107 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

83856 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 48 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Munich, Germany!) and -117 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,176 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 6,340
• White Population: 6,210
• Black Population: 17
• Hispanic Population: 133
• Asian Population: 78
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 169
• Male Population: 3,258
• Female Population: 3,082
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 47

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Mountain
• State: Idaho
• County: Bonner
• City: Priest River
• Longitude: -116.9
• Latitude: 48.2
• Elevation: 2,176 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 208

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,352
• Drive alone: 1,845
• Carpool: 379
• Public transit: 4
• Ride bikes or walk: 107


• Average commute time: 28.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 176
•    5 - 9: 279
•    10 - 14: 308
•    15 - 19: 383
•    20 - 24: 191
•    25 - 29: 78
•    30 - 34: 254
•    35 - 39: 36
•    40 - 44: 76
•    45 - 59: 254
•    60 - 89: 192
•    90 plus: 125

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $199,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $40,931
• Businesses: 160
• Employees: 696
• Annual Payroll: $19,306,000
• Average Family Income: $42,944
• Median Family Income: $31,445
• Average Income for Men: $26,427
• Average Income for Women: $13,979

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 39524.0
• Sr Senator: Mike Crapo (R)
• Jr Senator: James E. Risch (R)
• US House Representative: Ra?l R. Labrador (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 16

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Primary Schools

Priest Lake Elementary School

27732 Hwy 57

Priest Lake, ID 83856

(208) 443-2555

Priest River Elementary School

418 Harriett

Priest River, ID 83856

(208) 448-1181

Middle Schools

Priest River Jr High School

1020 W Albeni Hwy 2

Priest River, ID 83856

(208) 448-1118

High Schools

Priest River Education (Alt) School

119 S Main Street

Priest River, ID 83856

(208) 448-2860

Priest River Lamanna High School

1103 9th Street

Priest River, ID 83856

(208) 448-1211