Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 26 min6:03 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min8:14 am – 5:11 pm
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People35,524 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.514,799 householdsMedian household income $82,893Median home value $537,700Median rent $1,431 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,609 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 19,719 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 17 minutes64% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksBoise State Universitycollege · 1.0 miUniversity of Idaho College of Law Boisecollege · 1.8 miBoise Cascade Lakelake · 3.6 miTable Rockpeak · 2.6 miLake Elmorelake · 6.4 miShaw Mountainpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIdaho State Historical Societystate historic site · 1.4 miGreenbelt Nepark · under a mileIvywild Parkpark · under a mileVeteran's Memorial State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 77 acresBoise River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 102 acresLucky Peak State Parkstate park · 7.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 14 Sep 200049 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 17 Nov 202244 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation2,720 ft829 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Boise Medical Center1.5 miPost officeOverland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBoise City Hall1.7 miPoliceBoise Police Department Boise State University1.2 miFire stationBoise City Fire Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryGarfield Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSage International School of Boiseunder a mileElementaryHawthorne Elementary School1.1 miCollegeBoise State University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI2.4 miInterstateI-841.8 miUS highwayUS 26under a mileCoachBoise (Airport)Northwestern Stage Lines2.0 miTransit69 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 83706 ZIP area.
