Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min6:03 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min8:15 am – 5:11 pm
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People27,564 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.611,725 householdsMedian household income $87,651Median home value $496,800Median rent $1,512 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,795 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,121 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsPursley Sitepark · 1.5 miEagle Ada Sports Complexpark · 1.6 mi · 102 acresVeteran's Memorial State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 77 acresEagle Island State Parkstate park · 6.0 miIdaho State Historical Societystate historic site · 7.6 miBoise National Forestnational forest · 9.4 mi · 2,132,434 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202448 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202445 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 DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGarden City Water and Sewer Systemserves 12,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,155 ft962 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center6.5 miPost officeGarden City Post Office3.2 miTown hallGarden City City Hall3.2 miPoliceAda County Sheriff's Office Eagle3.3 miFire stationEagle Fire Department Station 51.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI10 miInterstateI-1846.3 miUS highwayUS 203.8 miCoachBoise (Chevron)Greyhound7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83714 ZIP area.
