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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People1,515 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.7620 householdsMedian household income $50,385Median home value $420,000Median rent $1,099 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 750 employedMain industries: retail 34%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, education and health care 11%Average commute 10 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%1% 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, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsKaniksu National Forestnational forest · within reach · 898,038 acresSandpoint City Beach Parkpark · 3.0 miTravers Parkpark · 3.6 miPend Oreille Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 491 acresEnid Nesbitt Memorial State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 92 acresSunnyside Park Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.9 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 20159 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdelweiss Village First Additionserves 70 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,143 ft653 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBonner General Health Hospital2.8 miPost officePonderay Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPonderay City Hallunder a milePolicePonderay Police Department1.1 miFire stationNorthside Fire District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSandpoint Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryKootenai Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG67 miUS highwayUS 951.2 miAmtrakSandpoint, ID SPT2.9 miTransit17 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 83852 ZIP area.
