Preston

Population: 5,800
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $280,500

Located in Franklin County, Idaho, Preston is a community with a population of 5,800. Its median household income of $55,625 runs below the Franklin County figure of $65,991.

Between 2019 and 2023, Preston's population grew 7.9% from 5,376 to 5,800, while its median home value rose 66.9% from $168,100 to $280,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.3% of the population. 83.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,800
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $280,500
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 2,235
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3765,800

Median household income

$48,408$55,625

Median home value

$168,100$280,500

Median gross rent

$657$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,376	$48,408	$168,100	$657
2020	5,477	$53,094	$188,200	$730
2021	5,545	$48,651	$201,400	$714
2022	5,668	$51,914	$246,100	$764
2023	5,800	$55,625	$280,500	$794

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	5.6%
5 to 17	1,396	24.1%
18 to 24	352	6.1%
25 to 34	826	14.2%
35 to 44	863	14.9%
45 to 54	467	8.1%
55 to 64	668	11.5%
65 to 74	413	7.1%
75 and over	489	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,179	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	1.1%
Two or more races	205	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	374	10.0%
High school graduate	1,706	45.8%
Some college or associate's	1,060	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	372	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	214	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,097	83.0%
Carpooled	186	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	79	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	5.9%
Other means	14	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,128	47.5%
15 to 29 min	521	21.9%
30 to 44 min	412	17.3%
45 to 59 min	51	2.1%
60+ min	264	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 14.1% (809 of 5,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,467	70.1%
Nonfamily households	627	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,094	93.7%
Vacant	141	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,429	68.2%
Renter-occupied	665	31.8%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,701	76.1%
1-unit, attached	24	1.1%
2 to 4 units	316	14.1%
5 to 19 units	82	3.7%
20 or more units	19	0.9%
Mobile home & other	93	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1665260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0994, -111.8807