Kingston, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83839
Shoshone County, Idaho — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,417
- 5/sq mi
- $63,889
- Median income
- $384,400
- Median home value
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kingston pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83839 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83839 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 283.4 square miles in Kingston, Shoshone County, Idaho. The area is home to 1,417 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 83839 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83839 sits at $63,889 (13% below the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $30,880. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.8%. On housing, the median home value is $384,400 (1% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83839 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Shoshone County, so you can benchmark 83839 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 83839, Kingston, ID · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,417
Population
283.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83839?
55.1
Median Age
44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
0.9%
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?
$63,889
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$30,880
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83839 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,889 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
598
Total Housing Units
550
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$384,400
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 83839, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,067,000.
31
Businesses
96
Employees
$5.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 15 | 48.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.7% |
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 83839 vs 83868 →
ZIP 83839 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83837
Kellogg (83837)
3,063 residents
- 83839
Kingston (83839)
1,417 residents
- 83868 769
Smelterville (83868)
769 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83839 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83839 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83839
Kingston (83839)
$63,889 median income
- 83868
Smelterville (83868)
$51,270 median income
- 83837
Kellogg (83837)
$45,885 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83839 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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