Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Wood River Medical Center3.3 miPost officeSun Valley Post Office1.5 miTown hallSun Valley City Hall1.0 miPoliceSun Valley Police Department1.0 miFire stationSun Valley Fire Department Elkhorn Station1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolThe Community School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFriedman Memorial Airport SUN13 miMajor airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI95 miUS highwayUS 2025 miCoachSun ValleySalt Lake Express1.5 miTransit7 stops within a mileMountain RidesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83353 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83353 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:55 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min8:07 am – 5:03 pm
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People1,450 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.1685 householdsMedian household income $126,645Median home value $952,10091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,457 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 797 employedMain industries: professional and business services 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 23%, education and health care 10%Average commute 13 minutes71% drive alone, 7% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 45°FColdest month December: highs 30°F, lows 9°F17 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month December102 in of snow a year, on about 38 days4 days above 90°F, 229 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ketchum Rs station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsAtkinson Parkpark · 2.4 miSawtooth National Forestnational forest · 17.2 mi · 39,631 acresChallis National Forestnational forest · 29.4 mi · 257,342 acresCarey Lake Migratory Bird Management Areanational conservation area · 32.5 mi · 325 acresBoise National Forestnational forest · 35.1 mi · 156,246 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes284 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197036 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.9 on 28 Oct 198334 mi away, The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Jun 202544 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 subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSun Valley Water and Sewer Distserves 3,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202125 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,453 ft1,967 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
