Bear Lake County

Bear Lake County has 6,650 residents across 9 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $75,260, 3% below the Idaho figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $275,000, and 22% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

6,650residentsACS 2020–2024

$75,260median household incomeIdaho: $78K

$275,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Bear Lake County in IdahoZIP codes in Bear Lake County highlighted; the rest of Idaho in grey

Map of Idaho with Bear Lake County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 9 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
83220	138	$78K	$-666667K	100%	24%	72%	26 min
83223	255	$80K	$377K	93%	11%	93%	33 min
83233	147	$-666667K	$-666667K	100%	0%	100%	34 min
83238	129	$90K	$423K	92%	18%	100%	57 min
83239	887	$85K	$216K	95%	25%	86%	35 min
83254	3,792	$65K	$254K	86%	21%	88%	31 min
83261	562	$95K	$267K	92%	23%	91%	34 min
83272	219	$78K	$-666667K	99%	12%	99%	15 min
83287	255	$102K	$703K	94%	29%	100%	21 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

6,650 residents in 2,278 households, next to the Idaho figure.

27%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

63%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,020 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,000 (±$21,468).

90%

of households own their home

93%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

43%

of housing units are vacant

$632

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200914%

1990–199913%

1980–19898%

1970–197914%

1960–19694%

1950–195910%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier26%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$9,578.

$75,260

median household income

7.0%

of people live below the poverty line

2.6%

unemployment rate

22%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

28%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates