ZIP Code 83537 — Kendrick city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83537 covers Kendrick, ID in Latah County with a population of about 975.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-1; the SPOKANE media market.

Kendrick, ID reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.6%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 83537 is about $81,172 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.0%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 30.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Agriculture; about 13.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $239,800 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $650 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.4% (about 21.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83537 in Kendrick, ID, a household would need roughly $66,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,540. That sits below the local median household income ($81,172), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kendrick city, ID as Very Low (composite score 33.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.1) and flood (50.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kendrick city, ID show little to no average snow and around 26.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 83537 (Kendrick city, ID) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.