Town guide

Gooding, Idaho

Gooding is a city in Gooding County, Idaho, home to about 3,778 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83330.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,7782,486 per sq mi
Median home value$186,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gooding

1 ZIP code

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Around Gooding

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)87 miles away
Closer regional airportJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV355 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA647 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gooding; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gooding

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gooding had 3,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Gooding County grew from 7,548 residents in 1920 to 15,598 in 2020.

Gooding population by census2000: 3,384, 2010: 3,567, 2020: 3,7073,38420003,56720103,7072020

Gooding County, 1920–2020

Gooding County population, 1920 to 20201920: 7,548, 1930: 7,580, 1940: 9,257, 1950: 11,101, 1960: 9,544, 1970: 8,645, 1980: 11,874, 1990: 11,633, 2000: 14,155, 2010: 15,464, 2020: 15,5988K’20’309K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9014K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 9.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoodingJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 0.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 44°F, 1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 53°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 44°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 35°F, 0.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 27°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in38°22°Jan1.345°25°Feb0.955°31°Mar1.062°35°Apr0.872°44°May1.082°50°Jun0.692°56°Jul0.291°53°Aug0.281°44°Sep0.466°35°Oct0.750°27°Nov1.138°22°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hagerman 2 Sw, ID weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Gooding County

3,201 jobs at 360 businesses in Gooding County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gooding CountyHealth care and social assistance: 800 jobs; Manufacturing: 749 jobs; Retail trade: 399 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 312 jobs; Construction: 265 jobs; Wholesale trade: 156 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 132 jobs; Other services: 120 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 23% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gooding.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Canyon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · GoodingUnder a mile
  • St. Luke's JeromeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jerome17.4 miles
  • St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Twin Falls27.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Gooding

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ridley's0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gooding Public Library0.3 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1907.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Gooding

Public schools here are run by Gooding Joint District, Idaho Bureau of Educational Services for the Deaf and the Bl, North Valley Academy Inc.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gooding Elementary SchoolGoodingPre-K–5484Public0.7 mi
Idaho School for the Deaf and the BlindGoodingPre-K–12111Special Education0.5 mi
North Valley AcademyGoodingK–12197Charter0.1 mi
Gooding Middle SchoolGooding6–8289Public0.7 mi
Gooding Alternative Learning CenterGooding9–1232Alternative Education0.1 mi
Gooding High SchoolGooding9–12384Public0.7 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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