Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min6:03 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min8:14 am – 5:11 pm
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People26,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.412,540 householdsMedian household income $64,731Median home value $415,900Median rent $1,232 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 15,168 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 17 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F12 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month December18 in of snow a year, on about 18 days55 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boise Air Terminal station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoise State Universitycollege · 3.5 miStevens - Henager Collegecollege · 3.8 miBoise Cascade Lakelake · 5.4 miTable Rockpeak · 4.8 miLake Elmorelake · 8.0 miSandy Point Beachbeach · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFederal Way Trailpark · 2.1 miCoughlin Sitepark · 2.3 miVeteran's Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 77 acresIdaho State Historical Societystate historic site · 4.2 miBoise River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 102 acresLucky Peak State Parkstate park · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Nov 200241 mi away, near Mountain Home, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Nov 202246 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation2,841 ft866 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVibra Hospital of Boise4.0 miPost officeBoise Airport Station Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBoise City Hall4.3 miPoliceBoise Police Department Boise State University3.5 miFire stationIdaho Air National Guard Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHawthorne Elementary School1.9 miCollegeBoise State University3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOIunder a mileInterstateI-841.2 miUS highwayUS 301.2 miCoachBoise (Airport)Northwestern Stage Lines1.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileValley Regional Transit (VRT), Bronco Shuttles Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83705 ZIP area.
