Pocatello is a city in Power County, Idaho, home to about 57,635 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 83201, 83204 and 83209, and parts of 83202 are in Pocatello too.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pocatello
Mostly Pocatello; also Arbon Valley
All in Pocatello
Mostly Chubbuck; part is in Pocatello
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pocatello. 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)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO447 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ642 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pocatello; 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.
Pocatello had 56,320 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Power County grew from 5,105 residents in 1920 to 7,878 in 2020.
Power County, 1920–2020
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 21°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pocatello City, ID weather station (about a mile away).
2,197 jobs at 177 businesses in Power County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pocatello’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 141 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 139 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 203 |
| Mental health providers | 412 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 125 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (44 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles 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 1889.
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 Pocatello District, The Pocatello Community Charter School Inc., Shoshone-Bannock School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolPocatello | Pre-K–5 | 359 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln Preschool CenterPocatello | Pre-K–6 | 153 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Pocatello Community CharterPocatello | Pre-K–8 | 328 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Syringa Elementary SchoolPocatello | Pre-K–5 | 321 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tyhee Elementary SchoolPocatello | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Claude A Wilcox Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 464 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Edahow Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 258 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Gate City Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 425 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Greenacres Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 286 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Indian Hills Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 497 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 401 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Tendoy Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 221 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolPocatello | K–5 | 242 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Alameda Middle SchoolPocatello | 6–8 | 572 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Franklin Middle SchoolPocatello | 6–8 | 718 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hawthorne Middle SchoolPocatello | 6–8 | 612 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Irving Middle SchoolPocatello | 6–8 | 702 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Shoshone-Bannock SchoolPocatello | 6–12 | 127 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Century High SchoolPocatello | 9–12 | 1,068 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Highland High SchoolPocatello | 9–12 | 1,456 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| New Horizon High SchoolPocatello | 9–12 | 119 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Pocatello High SchoolPocatello | 9–12 | 1,281 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Portneuf Valley Technical and Career CenterPocatello | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran SchoolPocatello | Pre-K–12 | 430 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.0 mi |
| Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolPocatello | Pre-K–5 | 39 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Pocatello Valley Montessori SchoolPocatello | Pre-K–5 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 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 Chubbuck, Fort Hall, Tyhee and Arbon Valley.
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