Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,915 Zip code population in 2010: 2,111 Zip code population in 2000: 2,055
Houses and condos: 1,021 Renter-occupied apartments: 156
% of renters here:
19%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 83855: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 111.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.6% ($1,510)
Idaho:
0.5% ($1,817)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,429 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,824 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 874
(45.6%)
Females: 1,041
(54.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 83855:
High school or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 83855:
Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 14.8%
Zip code 83855 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $237,736
83855:
$237,736
Idaho:
$369,300
According to our research of Idaho and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 83855 zip code as of March 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 83855 is 2,094 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.1 years
Idaho median age:
37.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Idaho:
2.7 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 83855, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,064 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$59,064
State:
$73,627
Salary/wage: $51,194 (reported on 77.0% of returns)
Here:
$51,194
State:
$55,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 981.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3885.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6041.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10132.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13018.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,119 (reported on 36.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,119
Idaho:
$2,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k, 25.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 102.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 148.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,493 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,493
State:
$7,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 291.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,689 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,689
State:
+$37,284
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs below $25k, 45.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1550.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,785 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,785
State:
+$12,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.9% for AGIs below $25k, 198.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 343.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 411.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 765.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,933 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
83855:
$13,933
Idaho:
$20,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.1% for AGIs below $25k, 137.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 335.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 841.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,900 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,900
State:
$38,402
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1121.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $7,067 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$7,067
State:
$18,314
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 265.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,775 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
83855:
$5,775
State:
$7,596
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 288.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,050
State:
$2,195
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 83855, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,482 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,482
State:
$52,536
Salary/wage: $38,887 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:
$38,887
State:
$41,938
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.9% for AGIs below $25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $920 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$920
Idaho:
$1,874
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,686 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,686
State:
$5,706
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,092 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,092
State:
+$14,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,513 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,513
State:
+$10,113
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,800 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
83855:
$9,800
Idaho:
$14,642
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,715 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$17,715
State:
$22,697
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
22.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,992 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,992
State:
$5,246
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,030 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
83855:
$5,030
State:
$7,139
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,906 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,906
State:
$2,213
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.9%
Here:
48%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 83855, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,744 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,744
State:
$42,679
Salary/wage: $32,143 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$32,143
State:
$35,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.1% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,112 (reported on 49.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,112
Idaho:
$2,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,111 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,111
State:
$2,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$15,244 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$15,244
State:
+$13,146
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,519 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,519
State:
+$8,765
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,850 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
83855:
$2,850
Idaho:
$3,020
Total itemized deductions: $14,873 (22% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,873
State:
$18,385
Here:
22.0% of AGI
State:
23.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,353 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,353
State:
$3,875
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
4.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,343 (reported on 76.6% of returns)
83855:
$4,343
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,421 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,421
State:
$1,660
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.6%
Here:
52%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $10k, 52.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 93 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 738
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (10 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 347 (110 now married, 237 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 83855 with a mortgage: 439 (65 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 14
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,229 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $449
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
9.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 83855: Kennedy Ford (A), Mountain Home Grange (B), Palouse District Ranger Station (C), Kings Landing (D), Potlatch Rural Fire District (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Arson Creek (A), Nelson Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Waterhole Creek (D), Lemman Creek (E), Hoteling Creek (F), Hatter Creek (G), Gold Creek (H), Flannigan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 308 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 234 1-person, 63 2-persons
274 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (19 men, 120 women).
96.7% of residents of 83855 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
Foreign born population: 24 (1.3%) (80.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
33%Japan
25%Hong Kong
13%Honduras
13%Bolivia
21%Irish
20%German
11%American
7%English
6%European
5%Norwegian
2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
22010 or later
02000 to 2009
81990 to 1999
16Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (510 ELM STREET in POTLATCH, ID)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-285 101 Organizations: POTLATCH SCHOOL DISTRICT 285 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
POTLATCH JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (HIGHWAY 6 in POTLATCH, ID)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-285 501 Organizations: POTLATCH SCHOOL DISTRICT 285 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
POTLATCH CY OF (PALOUSE RIV W EDGE OF CY in POTLATCH, ID)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-10-1976-0005, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
CHEVRON USA INC POTLATCH BLK PLNT (UNKNOWN in POTLATCH, ID)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
SCARSELLA BROTHERS INC (HWY 95 N OF POTLATCH in POTLATCH, ID)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS
HWY95 ELEC SUB TO SMITH CRK (US HWY95 MP 366.6 TO 373.02 in POTLATCH, ID)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION, EXCEPT ELEVATED HIGHWAYS Alternative names: SCARSELLA BROTHERS
BUSCH DISTRIBUTORS (170 7TH AVENUE in POTLATCH, ID)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
GRANGE SUPPLY CO., INC. (120 HWY 6 in POTLACH, ID)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT (JUNCTION OF HWY 6 & HWY 95 in POTLACH, ID)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.2%
39.6%Electricity
27.6%Wood
13.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5.7%Utility gas
3.1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,836. Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+11.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 884
Northeast: 71
Midwest: 50
South: 61
West: 840
58% of the 83855 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Idaho.
86% of the 83855 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Here:
16.0%
Idaho:
13.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Idaho:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Idaho:
27.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
65,919Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
59,286Health technologists and technicians
57,105Construction and extraction occupations
54,001Education, training, and library occupations
51,978Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
48,278Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 83855 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
13
74.1 years
Mary
12
83.7 years
Dorothy
11
78.4 years
John
11
70.1 years
Margaret
10
80.1 years
Paul
7
79.4 years
Fred
7
75.7 years
James
7
82.0 years
Alfred
6
85.1 years
Carl
6
80.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 83855 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Anderson
13
75.2 years
Johnson
10
76.3 years
Stephens
7
77.4 years
Jones
6
76.5 years
Rohn
6
83.0 years
Woolverton
5
69.4 years
Walser
5
85.2 years
Larson
5
84.8 years
Smith
5
93.4 years
Chambers
5
77.4 years
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