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83805 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83805 covers Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with a population of about 8,909 and a median household income of $63,281.

Population
8,90910 per square mile
Median age
40.61.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,28115% below the Idaho median
Poverty rate
14.4%2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$473,988up 15.8% in five years
Median rent
$87224% below the Idaho median
Degree or higher
19%16 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.5%14.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
367

Where 83805 is

Bonners Ferry, Idaho — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population8,909
Median age40.6
Family households70.6%
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.1%
White (non-Hispanic)88.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%
Veterans9.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$63,281
Income per person$28,897
Poverty rate14.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k8.9%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,280
Mean adjusted gross income$66,315
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k30.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$345,200
Median gross rent$872
Rent as a share of household income30.9%
Owner-occupied79.5%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house81.2%
2 to 4 units4.3%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units2.1%
Mobile home9.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$473,988as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 135.3%
Typical asking rent$1,578as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$506,485$155,351

$185,436 in 2009 to $473,988 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%
High school diploma or higher88.1%
Works from home8.5%
Drives to work alone74.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.3% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.1% 3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.9% 10.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.7% 6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.9% 9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments367
People employed2,297
Annual payroll$90,956,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 94.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss90.9 out of 100
Community resilience1.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide99.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche77.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought75.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm2.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Idaho and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIdahoUnited States
Median household income$63,281$74,636$78,538
Income per person$28,897$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate14.4%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$345,200$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$872$1,150$1,348
Homeownership79.5%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%3.7%5.2%
Works from home8.5%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%5.7%13.9%
Median age40.637.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBONNERS FERRY, ID US4.5 km away
Rain in a year21 in
Snow in a year54 in

Average high and low by month

January33.7°F / 23.7°F2.63 in rain, 15 in snow
February38.6°F / 24.6°F1.83 in rain, 10.8 in snow
March48.4°F / 29.7°F2.01 in rain, 3.7 in snow
April59.2°F / 35.5°F1.26 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May69.4°F / 43.1°F1.78 in rain
June74.6°F / 49.2°F1.92 in rain
July84.8°F / 53.2°F0.64 in rain
August84.7°F / 52°F0.53 in rain
September73.3°F / 44.5°F1.02 in rain
October56.3°F / 35.6°F1.73 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November41.5°F / 29.7°F2.55 in rain, 6.4 in snow
December33.1°F / 23.8°F3.17 in rain, 17.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Boundary County School District 101100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

83845 Moyie Springs, ID11.3 km away
83847 Naples, ID14 km away
83853 Porthill, ID30.9 km away
83826 Eastport, ID31.9 km away
59935 Troy, MT43.4 km away
83821 Coolin, ID43.9 km away
83865 Colburn, ID46.2 km away
83848 Nordman, ID46.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Boundary County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area880.06 sq mi
Water area8.04 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude48.7306, -116.3322

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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