ZIP Codes of Bear Lake County, ID

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
6,384
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$84,076
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
3,947
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
168
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
56.81%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.56%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 9 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:9 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:208 / 986
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:11:56 PM
Population:6,384 [See All]
FIPS:16007
Land Area:1,114 sq mi
Water Area:74 sq mi
Coordinates:42.2690, -111.3509
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Among Idaho's 5 wealthiest counties
#5 statewide, average median income $84,076.
Owner-dominated county
Just 10.4% of homes are rentals — strong homeownership culture.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Montpelier · 3,792 people
59.4% of county total
Highest Income
Fish Haven · $102,059 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Montpelier · 476.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Montpelier · -0.4% (10-yr)
3,807 → 3,792 residents
Most Educated
Montpelier · 20.8% bachelor's+
523 of 2,512 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Bear Lake County


6,384 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,114 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 5,800 to 6,384 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.1% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 83287 (Fish Haven, $102,059 median) and poorest ZIP 83254 (Montpelier, $64,839) are 18.5 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $215,900 in 83239 (Georgetown) to $703,100 in 83287 (Fish Haven).

Density varies 19× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 83238 (Geneva) to 15 in 83261 (Paris).

Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 83223 (Bloomington) to 28.9% in 83287 (Fish Haven) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Idaho, this is the #37 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #5 for median household income with the #25 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,819 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

20.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (869 of 4,227 reporting).

5 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Bear Lake County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
1,114
square miles
Avg density
5.7
people per sq mi
Population
6,384
across 9 ZIPs
Montpelier
476.5 sq mi
3,792 residents
Saint Charles
192.0 sq mi
219 residents
Geneva
161.0 sq mi
129 residents

All ZIP Codes in Bear Lake County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
83254MontpelierStandard3,792$64,839476.5-0.4%
83239GeorgetownPO Box887$85,000123.565.2%
83261ParisPO Box562$95,00036.413.5%
83223BloomingtonPO Box255$79,58317.5121.7%
83287Fish HavenStandard255$102,05935.7-6.6%
83272Saint CharlesStandard219$77,614192.0-33.4%
83233DinglePO Box14748.5950.0%
83220BernStandard138$78,02122.72.2%
83238GenevaStandard129$90,491161.035.8%

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