Princeton is a community in Latah County, Idaho, home to about 25 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83857.
Homes sold for a median of $374 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Princeton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA264 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Princeton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Princeton had 193 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2010.
It’s the 226th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Latah County grew from 13,451 residents in 1900 to 39,517 in 2020.
Latah County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Potlatch 3 Nne, ID weather station (4 miles away).
10,803 jobs at 1,046 businesses in Latah County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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