Bear Lake

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Idaho

Bear Lake is a sparsely populated county in Idaho with 9 ZIP codes, 5,831 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bear Lake, ID sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 17%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
5,831
combined ZIP population
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$84,076
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Bear Lake lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 16007, 9 ZIPs, combined population 5,831). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (9 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Bear Lake. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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9

Total ZIPs

5,831

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Bear Lake

Side-by-side: Compare 83254 vs 83239 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
83254 Montpelier 3,617 3
83239 Georgetown 572 7
83261 Paris 536 10
83272 Saint Charles 313 1
83287 Fish Haven 299 4
83223 Bloomington 139 29
83220 Bern 137 2
83233 Dingle 109 2
83238 Geneva 109 1

What are common questions about ZIP codes in this county?

What is the population of Bear Lake?
Bear Lake has a total population of 5,831 across 9 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Bear Lake?
Bear Lake includes 9 ZIP codes: 83254, 83239, 83261, 83272, 83287, 83223, 83220, 83233, 83238.
Data sources

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping). Verify with HUD →

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