Best Places83276, ID Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83276, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
83276 ranks 11,327th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83276
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
83276's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83276 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$589 a month, better than 86% of zip codes
- Short commute20.1 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 83276 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 83276
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 83276 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,491, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 83276's effective rate of 0.49%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 83276
83276 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 83276.
Who works in 83276, and how
Work in 83276 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 83276
83276 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 83276 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 83276, month by month
83276 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 81 degrees. January highs sit near 24, with lows near 5. The comfortable stretch runs June through August.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 15° | 5° |
| April | 49° | 36° | 26° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 43° |
| October | 56° | 39° | 27° |
Flying in and out of 83276
The nearest airport, Pocatello Regional, is about 54 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Salt Lake City International, about 131 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83276
Schools across 83276 average a B+, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Inkom Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- North Gem ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Howard E Thirkill Primary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Etna ElementaryA · 60% proficient
- Tigert Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Bear Lake Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Century High SchoolB+ · 56% proficient
- Soda Springs High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Firth High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83276 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83276 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 83276 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 83276
Is 83276 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83276 ranks 11,327th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, heat safety, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on distance from a big city and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 83276 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,194. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $68,491 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 83276 safe?
Yes, 83276 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $251 per resident a year.
Compare 83276 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83276. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83276 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
83276 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83276: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83276: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83276: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83276: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83276 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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