Gem County, Idaho
Gem County covers 560 sq mi of land and has about 20,614 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
20,614
37/sq mi
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$429K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,038
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
12%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Gem County
4 total
Gem County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
14%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
25%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
10%
High school
34%
Some college
27%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Gem | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 76% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 26.4 min |