Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:55 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min8:05 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.7415 householdsMedian household income $57,813Median home value $245,500Median rent $1,063 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,356 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 694 employedMain industries: retail 17%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 30 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 63%, Spanish 37%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 46°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 7°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month December46 in of snow a year, on about 19 days23 days above 90°F, 214 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Picabo station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSawtooth National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,626,535 acresCarey Lake Migratory Bird Management Areanational conservation area · 5.7 mi · 325 acresCarey Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 104 acresCraters of the Moon National Preservenational conservation area · 11.8 mi · 411,913 acresSilver Creek East Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 169 acresCraters of the Moon National Monumentnational monument · 13.3 mi · 54,164 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 198345 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Jun 200440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlaine County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: 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, Blaine County monitors, ID
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarey Water and Sewerserves 993 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,038 ft1,840 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCarey Post Office7.1 miTown hallCarey City Hall7.2 miFire stationBureau of Land Management - Carey Fire Station6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFriedman Memorial Airport SUN22 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI118 miUS highwayUS 204.2 miCoachBellevueSalt Lake Express19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83320 ZIP area.
