Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:58 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:04 am – 5:05 pm
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People851 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.6237 householdsMedian household income $70,066Median home value $270,800Median rent $856 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,148 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 409 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 14%Average commute 33 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 21%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F10 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month December29 in of snow a year, on about 11 days53 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shoshone 1 Wnw station, 9 mi away; snow from Richfield
Parks and public landsSawtooth National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,626,535 acresSikes Act Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 35,571 acresMinidoka National Historic Sitehistoric site · 12.6 mi · 302 acresThousand Springs State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 82 acresHagerman Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 30.7 mi · 224 acresHagerman Fossil Beds National Monumentnational monument · 33.5 mi · 4,364 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025338 of 350 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 17, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blaine County, ID, 39 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDietrich Water Systemserves 450 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,022 ft1,226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Jerome Medical Center16.3 miPost officeShoshone Post Office8.6 miTown hallDietrich City Hall2.6 miPoliceLincoln County Sheriff's Office8.6 miFire stationDietrich Fire District2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport TWF29 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI110 miInterstateI-8418 miUS highwayUS 266.0 miCoachShoshoneSalt Lake Express8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83324 ZIP area.
