ZIP Code 83856 — Priest River city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83856 covers Priest River, ID in Bonner County with a population of about 6,913.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 83856 is about $65,898 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.0%; unemployment rate near 1.3%; 22.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 14.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.2 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 $373,800 — about 7% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $614 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.2% (about 19.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83856 in Priest River, ID, a household would need roughly $103,000 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 $2,401. That is about 56% above the local median household income ($65,898), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Priest River city, ID as Relatively Low (composite score 77.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.0) and wildfire (82.7). 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 Priest River city, ID show little to no average snow and around 32.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 455 for ZIP 83856 (Priest River 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.