| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 208 / 986 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:57 PM |
| Population: | 9,496 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 16035 |
| Land Area: | 1,092 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.5617, -116.1427 |
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9,496 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,092 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,990 to 9,496 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 83544 (Orofino, $69,458 median) and poorest ZIP 83520 (Ahsahka, $25,688) are 9.8 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $182,400 in 83546 (Pierce) to $344,400 in 83541 (Lenore).
Density varies 18× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 83827 (Elk River) to 20 in 83544 (Orofino).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.5% bachelor's+ in 83553 (Weippe) to 26.3% in 83541 (Lenore) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Idaho, this is the #31 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #46 for median household income with the #38 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,853 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,370 of 7,602 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83544 | Orofino | Standard | 6,798 | $69,458 | 339.0 | 16.1% |
| 83553 | Weippe | Standard | 1,038 | $39,191 | 175.7 | -13.4% |
| 83541 | Lenore | Standard | 940 | $62,569 | 104.0 | -1.2% |
| 83546 | Pierce | Standard | 422 | $53,594 | 325.7 | -40.4% |
| 83827 | Elk River | PO Box | 154 | $54,327 | 135.2 | -2.5% |
| 83520 | Ahsahka | Standard | 144 | $25,688 | 12.3 | 21.0% |