| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 208 / 509 / 986 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:36 PM |
| Population: | 12,924 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 53051 |
| CBSA: | Sandpoint, ID |
| Land Area: | 1,344 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 48.5764, -117.2760 |
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12,924 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,344 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,232 to 12,924 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 99119 (Cusick, $95,385 median) and poorest ZIP 99153 (Metaline Falls, $44,000) are 24.5 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $232,500 in 99152 (Metaline) to $428,700 in 99180 (Usk).
Density varies 21× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 99153 (Metaline Falls) to 51 in 99152 (Metaline).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.4% bachelor's+ in 99119 (Cusick) to 25.0% in 99152 (Metaline) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Washington, this is the #33 most populous of 39 counties and ranks #36 for median household income with the #32 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,983 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,045 of 9,769 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99156 | Newport | Standard | 9,195 | $65,271 | 354.3 | 11.4% |
| 99119 | Cusick | Standard | 1,549 | $95,385 | 450.6 | 63.4% |
| 99139 | Ione | Standard | 1,091 | $52,404 | 254.7 | -23.4% |
| 99153 | Metaline Falls | Standard | 467 | $44,000 | 192.4 | 23.2% |
| 99180 | Usk | Standard | 465 | $63,750 | 88.6 | -54.9% |
| 99152 | Metaline | PO Box | 157 | $66,250 | 3.1 | -19.5% |