Malad City is a city in Oneida County, Idaho, home to about 2,601 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83252.
Homes sold for a median of $229 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 Malad City. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO419 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ595 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Malad City; 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.
Malad City had 2,299 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Oneida County grew from 8,933 residents in 1900 to 4,564 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 13 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malad City, ID weather station (3 miles away).
882 jobs at 100 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Malad City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| 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)
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.
Established in 1864.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oneida County District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malad Elementary SchoolMalad City | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stone Elementary SchoolStone | Pre-K–3 | 21 | Public | 24.7 mi |
| Idaho Home Learning Academy CharterMalad City | K–12 | 7,764 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Malad Middle SchoolMalad City | 6–8 | 216 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Malad Senior High SchoolMalad City | 9–12 | 315 | Public | 1.1 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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