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Priest River ZIP code, Idaho

The ZIP code for Priest River, ID is 83856, and its area codes are 208 and 986.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,778
Area codes
208, 986
State
Idaho

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Priest River itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sandpoint (19.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Priest River in numbers

About 1,778 people live in Priest River, in 722 households. The median household income is $58,782 a year, 24% below the Idaho median of $77,800 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,100 (29% below the Idaho median), and median gross rent is $817 a month. The median age is 43.4; 12.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.8% across Idaho); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,778Priest River1,778
Households722Priest River722
Median age43.4Priest River43.4Idaho37.3US 38.9
Median household income$58,782Priest River$58,782Idaho$77,800US $80,734
Median home value$299,100Priest River$299,100Idaho$418,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$817Priest River$817Idaho$1,238US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%Priest River12.5%Idaho31.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minPriest River28.4 minIdaho21.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density794 / sq miPriest River794 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Priest River city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Priest River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Priest River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
83856 Priest River , ID Standard 6,885 $75,285 $427,900

Map of Priest River ZIP codes

83856

The ZIP codes of Priest River, ID, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Priest River

The nearest larger towns are Newport, WA (2,181 people, 6.9 mi), Spirit Lake (1,972 people, 15 mi) and Sandpoint (9,637 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Priest River
TownPopulationDistance
Sandpoint 9,637 17.3 mi
Rathdrum 10,874 27.0 mi
Deer Park, WA 4,791 29.0 mi
Hayden 16,338 29.1 mi

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