ZIP Code 83858 — Rathdrum city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83858 covers Rathdrum, ID in Kootenai County with a population of about 19,315.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 83858 is about $93,006 — about 24% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 25.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Healthcare; about 13.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 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 $452,700 — about 30% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,111 (about 4% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.4% (about 18.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83858 in Rathdrum, ID, a household would need roughly $125,000 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 $2,908. That is about 34% above the local median household income ($93,006), 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 Rathdrum city, ID as Relatively Low (composite score 79.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.3) and wildfire (79.5). 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 Rathdrum city, ID show little to no average snow and around 25.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,271 for ZIP 83858 (Rathdrum 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.