Princeton, ID · standard
ZIP Code 83857
Latah County, Idaho - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 691
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,185
- Median income Near-median income area
- $335,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Princeton pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 83857 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 83857 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Princeton, Latah County, Idaho, home to just 691 residents across 164.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 83857 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,185 (7% above the average Idaho ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,607. The poverty rate is 2.1%, with unemployment at 6.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $335,300 (12% below the average Idaho ZIP); 96.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Latah County, so 83857 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 83857, Princeton, 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
691
Population
164.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 83857?
44.8
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.8%
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?
$78,185
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$28,607
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83857 ranks among Idaho ZIPs
Princeton, 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)
$78,185 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
436housing units
436
Total Housing Units
397
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$335,300
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 83857, employing approximately 236 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,725,000.
22
Businesses
236
Employees
$15.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 45.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 13.6% |
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 83857 vs 83871 →
ZIP 83857 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
- 83871
Troy (83871)
1,938 residents
- 83857 691
Princeton (83857)
691 residents
- 83834 254
Harvard (83834)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 83857 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 83857 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 83834
Harvard (83834)
$98,594 median income
- 83871
Troy (83871)
$89,750 median income
- 83855
Potlatch (83855)
$84,423 median income
- 83857
Princeton (83857)
$78,185 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 83857 ranks #4 of 4 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 83857, 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 83857 in?
ZIP code 83857 (Princeton) is located in Latah County, Idaho. Latah County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/latah-id.
What is the population of ZIP code 83857?
ZIP code 83857 in Princeton, ID has a population of 691 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 83857?
The median household income in ZIP 83857 is $78,185, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 83857?
The median home value in ZIP 83857 is $335,300, which is 21% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 83857?
The largest racial group in ZIP 83857 is White at 98.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 83857?
ZIP code 83857 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 236 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 83857?
In ZIP code 83857, 58.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.8% 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 83857?
In ZIP code 83857, approximately 96.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 83857?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 83857 is 2.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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