SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTreasure Valley Community College - Ontario Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field BOI45 miInterstateI-8413 miUS highwayUS 959.9 miCoachOntario, OROregon POINT14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min6:03 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min8:18 am – 5:11 pm
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People11,105 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.43,917 householdsMedian household income $59,351Median home value $302,300Median rent $845 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 4,724 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month December15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days54 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Payette station, 11 mi away; snow from Malheur Branch Exp Stn
Parks and public landsPaddock Valley Reservoir Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 80 acresBlacks Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.2 miPayette River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 219 acresFalk Bridge Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.5 miOntario State Recreation Sitestate recreation area · 13.4 mi · 89 acresRoberts Access Sitestate recreation area · 13.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 26 Feb 202435 mi away, near Smiths Ferry, IdahoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 4 Aug 202433 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Payetteserves 8,127 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
Elevation2,379 ft725 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
