ZIP Code 83872 — Viola CDP, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83872 covers Viola, ID in Latah County with a population of about 893.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.1 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 83872 is about $88,320 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.7%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 47.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Agriculture, and Administrative support; 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).

Median home value is about $480,400 — about 38% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83872 in Viola, ID, a household would need roughly $132,000 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 $3,086. That is about 49% above the local median household income ($88,320), 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 Viola CDP, 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 Viola CDP, ID show little to no average snow and around 24.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 59 for ZIP 83872 (Viola CDP, 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.