ZIP Code 83869 — Spirit Lake city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83869 covers Spirit Lake, ID in Kootenai County with a population of about 5,278.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.5 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 83869 is about $64,625 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.0%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 22.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.2 points above 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 $425,300 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $587 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 92.9% (about 27.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83869 in Spirit Lake, ID, a household would need roughly $117,000 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 $2,732. That is about 81% above the local median household income ($64,625), 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 Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake city, ID show little to no average snow and around 24.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 347 for ZIP 83869 (Spirit Lake 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.