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Bancroft, Idaho

City in Caribou County, Idaho · ZIP 83217

  • Caribou County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 314 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 121Households
  • $76,719Median household income
  • $167,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bancroft

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.7%
2503003504002000: 38220002010: 37720102020: 2992020382299
Population of Bancroft at each census
CensusPopulation
2000382
2010377
2020299

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bancroft
Under $50k33.1%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k22.3%
$150k to $200k14%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $76,719 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bancroft
Owner occupied
107 units
Renter occupied
14 units
Vacancy rate
12.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bancroft compared with its county and state
Bancroft compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBancroftCaribou CountyIdaho
Population3137,1181,893,296
Median household income$76,719$66,653$74,636
Median age42.838.037.1
Median home value$167,400$220,200$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.4%15.5%31.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes88.4%82.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work30.8 minutes21.1 minutes21.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Bancroft3
Public schools in Bancroft, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–6NORTH GEM DISTRICT
NORTH GEM MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8NORTH GEM DISTRICT
NORTH GEM HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12NORTH GEM DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Bancroft3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Bancroft
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (ID-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 35
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 35

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Bancroft’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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