Potlatch, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83855
Latah County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,111
- 7/sq mi
- $84,423
- Median income
- $298,300
- Median home value
- 28.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Potlatch pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83855 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83855 covers 289.2 square miles in Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,111 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83855 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,423 (15% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $37,492. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.0%. Housing costs here run $298,300 for a typical home value (21% below the state average), with rent averaging $692 a month; 88.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Latah County, so you can benchmark 83855 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 83855
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Potlatch, ID
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 83855.
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 6
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 5
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 83855, Potlatch, 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
2,111
Population
289.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83855?
46.4
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
Female
2.7%
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?
$84,423
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$37,492
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
28.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 83855 ranks nationally
Potlatch, ID household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,423 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
965
Total Housing Units
898
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$298,300
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$692
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 83855, employing approximately 211 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,305,000.
52
Businesses
211
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 17 | 32.7% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 13.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 11.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 9.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 7.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 83855 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83855
Potlatch (83855)
2,111 residents
- 83872 705
Viola (83872)
705 residents
- 83857 691
Princeton (83857)
691 residents
- 83824 348
Desmet (83824)
348 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83855 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83855 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83872
Viola (83872)
$100,242 median income
- 83855
Potlatch (83855)
$84,423 median income
- 83857
Princeton (83857)
$78,185 median income
- 83824
Desmet (83824)
$53,036 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83855 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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