Local servicesHospitalWalter Knox Memorial Hospital4.1 miPost officeEmmett Post Office4.3 miTown hallEmmett City Hall4.3 miPoliceGem County Sheriff's Office4.3 miFire stationEmmett Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI29 miInterstateI-8414 miUS highwayUS 3014 miCoachHorseshoe BendNorthwestern Stage Lines15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83617 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83617 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:03 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:17 am – 5:11 pm
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People19,058 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.87,000 householdsMedian household income $65,291Median home value $429,100Median rent $1,036 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,432 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 8,204 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 16%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes74% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F13 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month December7 in of snow a year, on about 6 days51 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emmett 2 E station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsEmmett City Parkpark · 4.1 miSawyer Ponds Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.7 miEmmett Airport Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.8 miPayette River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 179 acresStar Lane Pond Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.0 miMontour Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,561 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202437 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202434 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGem County, ID, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025280 of 363 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 91main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Canyon County, ID, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Emmettserves 6,700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,834 ft864 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
