Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min4:45 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min7:34 am – 3:54 pm
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People653 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2242 householdsMedian household income $70,833Median home value $350,900Median rent $1,642 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: retail 24%, manufacturing 20%, education and health care 12%Average commute 14 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 23°F34 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month November62 in of snow a year, on about 31 days14 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandpoint Exp Stn station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksPonder Pointcape · under a mileKootenai Baybay · under a mileKootenai Pointcape · 2.0 miOden Baybay · 3.0 miLost Lakelake · 5.1 miSunnyside Mountainpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKaniksu National Forestnational forest · within reach · 898,038 acresSandpoint City Beach Parkpark · 2.9 miEnid Nesbitt Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 92 acresPend Oreille Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 491 acresLakeview Parkpark · 3.8 miSunnyside Park Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Apr 20158 mi away, near Hope, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 23 Nov 201523 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBonner County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025205 of 365 days measured156 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 138main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bonner County monitors, ID
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSandpoint Public Works Deptserves 12,284 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,123 ft647 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBonner General Health Hospital2.9 miPost officePonderay Post Office1.0 miTown hallKootenai City Hallunder a milePolicePonderay Police Department1.6 miFire stationNorthside Fire District Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryKootenai Elementary Schoolright hereSchoolSandpoint Christian School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG67 miUS highwayUS 951.6 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT2.9 miTransit6 stops within a mileSelkirks-Pend Oreille Transit Authority (SPOT Bus)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83840 ZIP area.
