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Potlatch, Idaho

City in Latah County, Idaho · ZIP 83855

  • Latah County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 810 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 370Households
  • $68,889Median household income
  • $226,100Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.5%
7607808008202000: 79120002010: 80420102020: 7632020791763
Population of Potlatch at each census
CensusPopulation
2000791
2010804
2020763

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Potlatch
Under $50k31.3%
$50k to $100k47.3%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k2.7%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $68,889 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Potlatch
Owner occupied
321 units
Renter occupied
49 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Potlatch compared with its county and state
Potlatch compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePotlatchLatah CountyIdaho
Population84940,3151,893,296
Median household income$68,889$65,179$74,636
Median age33.930.737.1
Median home value$226,100$342,500$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.3%44.9%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.8%4.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes86.8%60.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work30.2 minutes18.1 minutes21.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Potlatch, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
POTLATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–6POTLATCH DISTRICT
POTLATCH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12POTLATCH DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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