Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min6:03 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min8:15 am – 5:11 pm
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People17,583 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.37,871 householdsMedian household income $76,910Median home value $508,000Median rent $1,432 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,092 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 9,673 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 20 minutes66% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month December57 in of snow a year, on about 38 days29 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boise 7 N station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoise Bible Collegecollege · 2.5 miLake Elmorelake · 1.6 miBoise Cascade Lakelake · 2.2 miCarrington College Boise Campuscollege · 3.4 miTerteling Springsspring · 1.8 miSHINGLE CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 77 acresHillside Parkpark · under a mileQuail Hollow Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 141 acresIdaho State Historical Societystate historic site · 4.2 miEagle Island State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 512 acresBoise River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 14 Sep 200044 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAda County, ID, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighWildfire Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ada County monitors, ID
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVeolia Water Idahoserves 264,978 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,914 ft888 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center3.6 miPost officeCollister Post Office1.1 miTown hallGarden City City Hall2.0 miPoliceBoise Police Department1.3 miFire stationBoise Fire Department Station 91.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryCollister Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHillside Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryCynthia Mann Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBoise Bible College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI7.0 miInterstateI-1843.3 miUS highwayUS 262.4 miCoachBoise (Chevron)Greyhound4.0 miTransit19 stops within a mileValley Regional Transit (VRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83703 ZIP area.
