Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:04 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:18 am – 5:12 pm
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People5,748 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.02,093 householdsMedian household income $84,542Median home value $371,300Median rent $1,031 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,724 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, manufacturing 10%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 23°F10 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month December8 in of snow a year, on about 8 days62 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ontario Ksrv station, 11 mi away; snow from Nyssa
Parks and public landsBlacks Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 2.6 miPayette River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 miFalk Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.5 miMesa Parkpark · 7.8 miOntario State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 89 acresSand Hollow Wildlife Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202445 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPayette 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of New Plymouthserves 1,600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,310 ft704 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleNew Plymouth Middle School1.5 miElementaryNew Plymouth Elementary School1.8 miHighNew Plymouth High School1.9 miCollegeTreasure Valley Community College - Ontario Campus10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI39 miInterstateI-843.1 miUS highwayUS 301.6 miCoachOntarioNorthwestern Stage Lines9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 83655 ZIP area.
