Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:56 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min8:05 am – 5:03 pm
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People124 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.359 householdsMedian home value $411,90080% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate91% of adults are in the labour force, 101 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, construction 30%, education and health care 18%Source: 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSkeeter Pointpeak · 1.2 miLeduck Canyon Springspring · under a mileDeerhorn Springspring · 1.0 miMud Lakelake · 5.2 miSullivan Lakelake · 2.8 miSilver Creek Northcampground · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSawtooth National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,626,535 acresSilver Creek West Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 50 acresSilver Creek East Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 169 acresPreacher Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 120 acresCarey Lake Migratory Bird Management Areanational conservation area · 10.4 mi · 325 acresStanton Crossing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 29 Oct 198350 mi away, near Mackay, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 17 Dec 199238 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPicabo Water Systemserves 50 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
Elevation5,900 ft1,798 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePicabo Post Office3.6 miTown hallCarey City Hall9.3 miFire stationBureau of Land Management - Carey Fire Station9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFriedman Memorial Airport SUN18 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI107 miUS highwayUS 203.0 miCoachBellevueSalt Lake Express14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83348 ZIP area.
