Careywood, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83809
Bonner County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 401
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $124,615
- Median income Above-median income area
- $592,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Careywood pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 8%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 9%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83809 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83809 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Careywood, Bonner County, Idaho, home to just 401 residents across 36.5 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83809 skews affluent, with a median household income of $124,615 (70% above the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $73,970. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $592,400 (56% above the average Idaho ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bonner County, so 83809 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83809, Careywood, ID · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
401
Population
36.5
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83809?
59.7
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$124,615
Median Household Income
+70% vs state ZIP avg
$73,970
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83809 ranks among Idaho ZIPs
Careywood, ID household income vs. every Idaho ZIP code
Median household income among 250 reporting Idaho ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$124,615 Top 4% higher than 96% of 250 Idaho ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
246housing units
246
Total Housing Units
218
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$592,400
Median Home Value
+56% vs state ZIP avg
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 83809, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,372,000.
14
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 28.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 83809 vs 83813 →
ZIP 83809 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83801
Athol (83801)
6,150 residents
- 83860
Sagle (83860)
6,119 residents
- 83813 1,158
Cocolalla (83813)
1,158 residents
- 83803 744
Bayview (83803)
744 residents
- 83809 401
Careywood (83809)
401 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83809 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83809 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83809
Careywood (83809)
$124,615 median income
- 83813
Cocolalla (83813)
$90,156 median income
- 83860
Sagle (83860)
$71,563 median income
- 83801
Athol (83801)
$71,108 median income
- 83803
Bayview (83803)
$60,818 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83809 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83809, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 83809 in?
ZIP code 83809 (Careywood) is located in Bonner County, Idaho. Bonner County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bonner-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83809?
ZIP code 83809 in Careywood, ID has a population of 401 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83809?
The median household income in ZIP 83809 is $124,615, which is 63% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 83809?
The median home value in ZIP 83809 is $592,400, which is 113% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83809?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83809 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83809?
ZIP code 83809 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83809?
In ZIP code 83809, 55.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 83809?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 83809 is 2.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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