ZIP Code · ID

ZIP 83221

Part of Blackfoot, ID

Pop. 29,081·Bingham County·38th most expensive ZIP in Idaho

Median rent (all units)

$1,078/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.3%

vs US Median

-$854

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 83221 · $1,078

More affordable than 96% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$740

2 BR

$970

3 BR

$1,350

4 BR+

$1,640

Research median

$970/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($75,172) is $1,879 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,640).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 83221. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,936/yr

At $1,078/mo median

Location

CityBlackfoot

StateID

CountyBingham County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 83221 (Blackfoot, ID) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 23.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

29,081

Median income

$75,172

Median age

34.2

Renters

20.7%

Age distribution

29%

21.9%

23.1%

15.3%

Under 1829%

18–3421.9%

35–5423.1%

55–6410.8%

65+15.3%

Gender

49.1%

50.9%

Male49.1%

Female50.9%

Race & ethnicity

79.2%

17.7%

White79.2%

Hispanic17.7%

Other2.5%

Education (25+)

32.1%

35.1%

23.1%

No HS diploma9.7%

HS diploma32.1%

Some college35.1%

Bachelor's+23.1%

Housing tenure

79.3%

20.7%

Owner79.3%

Renter20.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 83221 in Blackfoot, ID has changed in 5 years

Income

$63,897 → $75,172

up 17.6%

Population

28,184 → 29,081

up 3.2%

Renter share

23.5% → 20.7%

-2.8 pts

Bachelor's+

20.4% → 23.1%

+2.7 pts

Median age

33.6 → 34.2

+0.6 yrs

Median household income rose from $63,897 to $75,172 between 2021 and 2024, a 17.6% shift. The population has grown by 3.2% since 2021, moving from about 28,184 residents to roughly 29,081. Renters now make up 20.7% of households, compared with 23.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 23.1% of adults here, versus 20.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 83221 covers Blackfoot, ID. The median rent here is $1,078/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $740/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $970/mo.

At 17% of local median household income ($75,172/yr), ZIP 83221 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 83221?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $43,000/year (about $21/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,078/mo in ZIP 83221. The local median household income is $75,172/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.