ZIP Code 83847

In ZIP code 83847, near Bonners Ferry, households earn a median of $48,859, while per-capita income reaches $39,465 — a working- to middle-income profile. Home values, however, climb to $545,000, far outpacing what local wages might imply. Property taxes stay low at a 0.39% county-level effective rate, so an owner of a median-valued home pays roughly $2,100 annually. Sales tax adds 6.00% to purchases. The result is a place where real estate wealth and earned income diverge sharply, and where the tax structure leans on consumption rather than property ownership.