ZIP Code 83261 — Paris city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83261 covers Paris, ID in Bear Lake County with a population of about 634.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-2; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 83261 is about $82,500 — about 10% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.5%; unemployment rate near 0.4%; 23.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Mining; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $235,700 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $731 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.3% (about 25.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83261 in Paris, ID, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,514. That sits below the local median household income ($82,500), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Paris city, ID as Very Low (composite score 6.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.4) and flood (7.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Paris city, ID show little to no average snow and around 17.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 42 for ZIP 83261 (Paris city, ID) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.