Population & age
- Total population
- 438
- Median age
- 37.3
Basalt, ID (83218)
Bingham County · Population 438
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Basalt, ID (ZIP 83218) sits in Bingham County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 37.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,610. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,602 per worker, roughly 27% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags household composition (71th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 34th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 7 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1976. Annual precipitation averages just 12.1" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 32.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bonneville County, ID (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $67,917, fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom, and a low 4.6% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 92.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 5.7%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $67,917
- Median home value
- $201,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 13.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 135(84.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 24(15.1%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1972
Commute
- Public transit
- 2(0.9%)
- Work from home
- 33(15.5%)
- Avg commute
- 26.5 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 20(4.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 141(88.7%)
- No broadband
- 18(11.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 6(1.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 13(3.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$770
/month
2 Bed
$1,010
/month
3 Bed
$1,400
/month
4 Bed
$1,690
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
251
Across 249 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $57.2M.
Single-family
247
98% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
4
2% of total units
Single-family value
$56.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$1.2M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$47,602
Average weekly wage
$915
Total employment
16,096
Total establishments
1,520
That is roughly 27% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
23,751
Employed
22,916
Unemployed
835
Based on Bingham County, ID data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
7
Date Range
1976–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 9, 2020 (DR-4534)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Biological2 (29%)
- Flood2 (29%)
- Hurricane1 (14%)
- Fire1 (14%)
- Severe Storm1 (14%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
6
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
2
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
47.2°F
35.7° – 58.7°
Annual precipitation
12.1"
Annual snowfall
14.7"
Heating · cooling days
6,990.3 · 518.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BLACKFOOT FIRE DEPT, ID US, 12.6 miles from the centroid of Basalt, ID (ZIP 83218)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,872
That is roughly 1,672 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
29
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,951
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
59%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
33%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Bingham data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
32.3% of Bingham County, ID residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.13
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.52
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.47
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Bingham County, ID for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 39 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 137 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
43
Vehicle theft
14
County-level data for Bingham (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+168 people
+44 households • +$17.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,520households
3,179 people • $90.9M AGI
Moved out
1,476households
3,011 people • $73.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bonneville County, ID — 310 households
- Bannock County, ID — 180 households
- Madison County, ID — 45 households
- Jefferson County, ID — 36 households
- Ada County, ID — 28 households
Where departing residents went
- Bonneville County, ID — 325 households
- Bannock County, ID — 198 households
- Ada County, ID — 35 households
- Jefferson County, ID — 35 households
- Utah County, UT — 35 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $59,771 versus departing households' $49,424.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Idaho
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 83218. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
6.03%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.03%
Property tax (effective)
0.53%
Median $1,316/year
Tax burden rank
19 of 50
9.50% of personal income
For ZIP 83218: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $201,300, that works out to roughly $1,058/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 83218
Nearby ZIPs by distance
83274 (Shelley, 4 mi) · 83404 (Idaho Falls, 10.6 mi) · 83406 (Ammon, 14.3 mi) · 83402 (Idaho Falls, 14.4 mi) · 83236 (Firth, 17.1 mi) · 83221 (Fort Hall, 17.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.6%
4.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
35.4%
3.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.0%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.2%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.6%
3.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.3%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$8,610
Median earnings (10 yr)
$24,368
- 4-Year
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 83209
- In-state tuition
- $8,610
- Out-of-state tuition
- $27,720
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 38.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,608
- Median student debt
- $20,039
- Certificate
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology
Chubbuck, ID · 83202
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 76.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,209
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Integrated Massage Therapy Services
Blackfoot, ID · 83221
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 84.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,368
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Basalt, ID (ZIP 83218) sits in Bingham County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 37.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,610. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,602 per worker, roughly 27% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags household composition (71th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 34th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 7 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1976. Annual precipitation averages just 12.1" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 32.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bonneville County, ID (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $67,917, fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom, and a low 4.6% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 83218
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 83218?
37.6%, which is 4.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 83218?
22.0%, which is 0.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 83218?
35.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 83218?
438 people live in ZIP 83218, with a median age of 37.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 83218?
$67,917 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 83218 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 83218, 84.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 83218?
In ZIP 83218, 15.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.9% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 83218?
4.6% of the population in ZIP 83218 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 83218 have broadband internet?
88.7% of households in ZIP 83218 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 83218 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 83218 ranks in the 34th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 83218?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 83218, ranking in the 71th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 83218 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 7 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 83218 between 1976–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 83218?
Biological is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 83218, accounting for 2 of 7 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 83218?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 83218 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4534) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 83218?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 83218 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Idaho State University, Nathan Layne Institute Of Cosmetology, and Integrated Massage Therapy Services (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 83218?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $8,610 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 83218?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $24,368 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 83218?
ZIP 83218 has an average annual temperature of 47.2°F and 12.1" of annual precipitation based on the BLACKFOOT FIRE DEPT, ID US weather station 12.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 83218?
Idaho has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 6.03% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Idaho have paid family leave?
Idaho has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 83218?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (7 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (7 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 83218
Nearby ZIPs by distance
83274 (Shelley, 4 mi) · 83404 (Idaho Falls, 10.6 mi) · 83406 (Ammon, 14.3 mi) · 83402 (Idaho Falls, 14.4 mi) · 83236 (Firth, 17.1 mi) · 83221 (Fort Hall, 17.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
34th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 7
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
1
Adults Age 65+
1
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.