Lava Hot Springs is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, home to about 218 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83246.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lava Hot Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO420 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ625 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lava Hot Springs; 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.
Lava Hot Springs had 358 residents in the 2020 census, down 31% since 2000.
It’s the 188th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Bannock County grew from 11,702 residents in 1900 to 87,018 in 2020.
Bannock County, 1900–2020
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 14°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lava Hot Springs, ID weather station (about a mile away).
28,575 jobs at 2,353 businesses in Bannock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lava Hot Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Marsh Valley Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava Elementary SchoolLava Hot Springs | Pre-K–6 | 42 | Public | 0.2 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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