Arco is a city in Butte County, Idaho, home to about 850 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83213.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Arco; also Butte City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arco. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV440 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ698 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Arco; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Arco had 879 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Butte County grew from 2,940 residents in 1920 to 2,574 in 2020.
Butte County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arco, ID weather station (about a mile away).
398 jobs at 56 businesses in Butte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Butte County Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arco Elementary SchoolArco | Pre-K–6 | 186 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Butte County Middle/High SchoolArco | 7–12 | 186 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Butte City.
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