ZIP Code 83844 — Moscow city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83844 covers Moscow, ID in Latah County with a population of about 3,545.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-1; the SPOKANE media market.

Moscow, ID sits in a university / college context (near university of idaho (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 22.4%; 59.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 12.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Moscow city, ID as Very Low (composite score 33.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.1) and flood (50.4). 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 Moscow city, ID show little to no average snow and around 27.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 233 for ZIP 83844 (Moscow 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.