ZIP Code 83544 — Orofino city, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83544 covers Orofino, ID in Clearwater County with a population of about 6,476.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.7 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.

Median household income in ZIP 83544 is about $64,614 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 21.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 9.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.0 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 $259,600 — about 25% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $703 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.8% (about 12.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83544 in Orofino, ID, a household would need roughly $71,000 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 $1,668. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($64,614). 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 Orofino city, ID as Relatively Low (composite score 46.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.4) and flood (55.7). 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 Orofino 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 426 for ZIP 83544 (Orofino 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.