ZIP Code 83254 — Bennington CDP, ID Demographics & Data

ZIP code 83254 covers Bennington, ID in Bear Lake County with a population of about 3,774.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 208, 986; U.S. House district ID-2; the SALT LAKE CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 83254 is about $60,570 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 19.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Construction; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $200,000 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $474 (about 59% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 83254 in Bennington, ID, a household would need roughly $55,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,285. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,570). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bennington CDP, ID as Very Low (composite score 6.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.4) and flood (7.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bennington CDP, ID show little to no average snow and around 17.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 248 for ZIP 83254 (Bennington CDP, ID) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.