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Benewah County, ID ZIP Codes
Benewah County, Idaho has 7 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Benewah County and 1 mainly in a neighboring county; 4 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $57,356 in 83851 (Plummer) to $65,508 in 83861 (Saint Maries) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Benewah County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
They carry 7 postal town names: Saint Maries, Plummer, Tekoa, Desmet, Tensed, Santa, Fernwood.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 7 residential ZIP codes in Benewah County
6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Benewah County; 1 more reaches into it from a neighboring county and follows the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83861 | Saint Maries | 7,275 | 16 | $66k | $308k | 89% |
| 83851 | Plummer | 2,113 | 17 | $57k | $251k | 100% |
| 83824 | Desmet | 452 | 6 | $53k | $337k | 74% |
| 83870 | Tensed | 421 | 7 | $51k | $486k | 100% |
| 83866 | Santa | 352 | 6 | $32k | $271k | 100% |
| 83830 | Fernwood | 45 | 1 | $108k | $281k | 71% |
Partly in Benewah County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99033 | Tekoa | 832 | 21 | $59k | $253k | 2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
4 ZIP codes of Benewah County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Benewah | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 83861 | 89% | Shoshone County 6%; Kootenai County 5% |
| 99033 | 2% | Whitman County 82%; Spokane County 16% |
| 83824 | 74% | Latah County 26% |
| 83830 | 71% | Shoshone County 29% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
Which first three digits do Benewah County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Benewah County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 838 and 990.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.