ZIP Codes of Butte County, ID

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
2,957
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$57,093
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,500
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
56
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
51.54%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
18.87%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 3 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:208 / 986
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:11:56 PM
Population:2,957 [See All]
FIPS:16023
CBSA:Idaho Falls, ID
Land Area:2,279 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:43.7621, -113.2266
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Idaho's #43 most populous county
2,957 residents across 3 ZIPs — #43 of 46 Idaho counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Arco · 1,349 people
45.6% of county total
Highest Income
Moore · $70,714 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Howe · 1,191.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Moore · 3.3% (10-yr)
1,183 → 1,222 residents
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Butte County


2,957 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 2,279 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 2,998 to 2,957 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.4% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 83255 (Moore, $70,714 median) and poorest ZIP 83213 (Arco, $43,472) are 26.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $163,800 in 83213 (Arco) to $283,200 in 83255 (Moore).

Density varies 11× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 83244 (Howe) to 4 in 83255 (Moore).

Educational attainment ranges from 4.6% bachelor's+ in 83244 (Howe) to 21.9% in 83213 (Arco) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Idaho, this is the #43 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #44 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,420 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

18.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (394 of 2,088 reporting).

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

Stories about Butte 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
2,279
square miles
Avg density
1.3
people per sq mi
Population
2,957
across 3 ZIPs
Howe
1,191.1 sq mi
386 residents
Arco
755.0 sq mi
1,349 residents
Moore
333.4 sq mi
1,222 residents

All ZIP Codes in Butte County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
83213ArcoStandard1,349$43,472755.0-15.4%
83255MooreStandard1,222$70,714333.43.3%
83244HoweStandard3861,191.175.5%

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