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
- $78,185
- Median income
- $335,300
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 164.5 square miles in Princeton, Latah County, Idaho. The area is home to 691 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 83857 against Idaho and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 83857 sits at $78,185 (7% above the Idaho average), while per-capita income is $28,607. The poverty rate stands at 2.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $335,300 (12% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 83857 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Latah County, so you can benchmark 83857 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 83857, Princeton, 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
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
$28,607
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 83857 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,185 Top 41% higher than 59% of 30,318 US 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?
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
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.
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