Gooding County, Idaho
Gooding County, Idaho, has 16,446 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gooding. It uses Mountain Time and covers 729 sq mi (1,889 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 16,446
- Land area
- 729 sq mi (1,889 km²)
- County seat or government
- Gooding
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $63,559 ± $6,340
- Median home value
- $250,900 ± $25,286
- Median rent, with utilities
- $880 ± $62
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70.8% ± 4.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Twin Falls, ID metro area, Mountain Home, ID micro area, and Hailey, ID micro area
- Water area
- 4.81 sq mi (12.5 km²)
- State
- Idaho
- County code (FIPS)
- 16047
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.973185, -114.821420
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Gooding County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Boise | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 8333821,944 people
- 8331610,456 people
- 833307,347 people
- 833555,469 people
- 833322,569 people
- 83314670 people
6 ZIP Code areas overlap Gooding County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Gooding County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Gooding County, largest first
- Jerome Joint School District 26121,978 people
- Buhl Joint School District 4129,483 people
- Gooding Joint School District 2317,396 people
- Wendell School District 2325,316 people
- Hagerman Joint School District 2332,639 people
- Bliss Joint School District 234554 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Gooding, Idaho (city)3,778 people
- Wendell, Idaho (city)2,981 people
- Hagerman, Idaho (city)1,276 people
- Bliss, Idaho (city)229 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lincoln County, Idaho34 mi east
- Jerome County, Idaho34 mi southeast
- Camas County, Idaho37 mi north
- Twin Falls County, Idaho44 mi south
- Elmore County, Idaho44 mi northwest
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