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 Low-density area
- $63,889
- Median income Near-median income area
- $384,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kingston, Shoshone County, Idaho, home to just 1,417 residents across 283.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83839 reports a modest median household income of $63,889 (13% below the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,880. The poverty rate is 6.0%, with unemployment at 6.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $384,400 (1% above the average Idaho ZIP); 98.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Shoshone County, so 83839 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 83839, Kingston, 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
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 ZIP avg
$30,880
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83839 ranks among Idaho ZIPs
Kingston, 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)
$63,889 31st percentile higher than 31% 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
598housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 83839, both outside ID so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,417 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 83839 in?
ZIP code 83839 (Kingston) is located in Shoshone County, Idaho. Shoshone County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/shoshone-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83839?
ZIP code 83839 in Kingston, ID has a population of 1,417 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83839?
The median household income in ZIP 83839 is $63,889, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 83839?
The median home value in ZIP 83839 is $384,400, which is 38% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83839?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83839 is White at 96.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83839?
ZIP code 83839 has 31 business establishments employing approximately 96 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83839?
In ZIP code 83839, 47.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 83839?
In ZIP code 83839, approximately 98.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 83839?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 83839 is 6.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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