Lincoln is a community in Bonneville County, Idaho, home to about 4,002 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83401.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Idaho Falls; part is in Lincoln
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln. 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)191 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO446 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ689 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln; 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.
Lincoln had 4,556 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2010.
It’s the 39th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Bonneville County grew from 17,501 residents in 1920 to 123,964 in 2020.
Bonneville County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 13.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Idaho Falls - Kifi, ID weather station (7 miles away).
63,119 jobs at 4,197 businesses in Bonneville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 104 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Libraries
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 Bonneville Joint District, Idaho Falls District, Taylor's Crossing Public Charter School Inc. and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville Online ElementaryIdaho Falls | Pre-K–8 | 375 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Bridgewater Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 480 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Cloverdale Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 542 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Discovery Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 607 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Dora Erickson Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Fairview Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 299 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Falls Valley Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 443 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Special Services CenterIdaho Falls | Pre-K–12 | 36 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| Taylors Crossing Charter SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–12 | 375 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Tiebreaker Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 379 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Ucon Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–6 | 447 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Summit Hills Elementary SchoolIdaho Falls | K–6 | 471 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Virtual Preparatory Academy of Idaho - ElementaryIdaho Falls | K–6 | — | Public | 7.5 mi |
| 3b Juvenile Detention CenterIdaho Falls | 4–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 6.6 mi |
| Bonneville Online SchoolIdaho Falls | 6–12 | 290 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Elevate Academy East IdahoIdaho Falls | 6–10 | 333 | Charter, Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Praxium Mastery AcademyIdaho Falls | 6–12 | 136 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Black Canyon Middle SchoolIdaho Falls | 7–8 | 810 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Lincoln High SchoolIdaho Falls | 7–12 | 110 | Alternative Education | 4.7 mi |
| Rocky Mountain Middle SchoolIdaho Falls | 7–8 | 524 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Virtual Preparatory Academy of Idaho - SecondaryIdaho Falls | 7–10 | — | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Bonneville High SchoolIdaho Falls | 9–12 | 1,176 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Compass AcademyIdaho Falls | 9–12 | 393 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Emerson High SchoolIdaho Falls | 9–12 | 135 | Alternative Education | 7.9 mi |
| Idaho Falls Senior High SchoolIdaho Falls | 9–12 | 1,298 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Technical Careers High SchoolIdaho Falls | 9–12 | 118 | Career and Technical | 4.0 mi |
| Thunder Ridge High SchoolIdaho Falls | 9–12 | 1,693 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Montessori SchoolIdaho Falls | Pre-K–3 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Snake River Montessori SchoolAmmon | Pre-K–6 | 62 | Nonsectarian | 5.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Idaho Falls, Ammon and Ucon.
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