Boise City is a city in Elmore County, Idaho, home to about 237,242 people across 84 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 83702, 83703, 83704, 83705, 83706, 83709, 83712, 83713, 83716, 83720 and 83725, and parts of 83616 and 83714 are in Boise City too.
Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV337 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA672 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boise City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boise City had 235,684 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1st largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Elmore County grew from 2,286 residents in 1900 to 28,666 in 2020.
Elmore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 11.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boise Air Terminal, ID weather station (3 miles away).
4,848 jobs at 477 businesses in Elmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5,888 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boise City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 619 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1,060 |
| Dentists | 293 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1,170 |
| Mental health providers | 1,825 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 652 |
| Optometrists | 92 |
| Chiropractors | 177 |
| Pharmacies | 121 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (93 nearby)
Grocery stores (33 nearby)
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Libraries (10 nearby)
Museums (10 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (11 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Boise Independent District, Joint School District No. 2, Inspire Academics Inc. and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 200 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Amity Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 371 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Cecil D Andrus ElementaryBoise | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Collister Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Cynthia Mann Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 412 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Dallas Harris Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 397 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Desert Sage Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–5 | 477 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Eliza Hart Spalding Stem AcademyBoise | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Frontier Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 278 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Grace Jordan ElementaryBoise | Pre-K–6 | 402 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 264 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Highlands Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 291 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hillcrest Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 299 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Horizon Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 472 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 228 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Joplin Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–5 | 241 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Koelsch Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 321 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lake Hazel Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 403 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Lincoln Early Learning CenterBoise | Pre-K | 51 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 248 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lowell Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 324 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Maple Grove Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 370 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| McMillan ElementaryBoise | Pre-K–5 | 241 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Monroe Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 206 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Morley Nelson ElementaryBoise | Pre-K–6 | 392 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Mountain View Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 292 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Owyhee Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 167 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Pepper Ridge ElementaryBoise | Pre-K–5 | 472 | Public | 6.4 mi |
And 44 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Valley Adventist SchoolBoise | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.7 mi |
| Calvary Christian SchoolBoise | Pre-K–8 | 223 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Cloverdale MontessoriBoise | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 7.2 mi |
| Hillside AcademyBoise | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| Kidz Connection MontessoriBoise | Pre-K–5 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Learning Tree IncBoise | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Montessori Academy On ParkcenterBoise | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Montessori School of Boise, Casa Dei BambiniBoise | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Northview Montessori Preschool and KindergartenBoise | Pre-K–K | 14 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| Overland MontessoriBoise | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
| Riverstone International SchoolBoise | Pre-K–12 | 349 | Nonsectarian | 5.1 mi |
| Rose Hill Montessori SchoolBoise | Pre-K–6 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolBoise | Pre-K–8 | 195 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| St Marks Elementary SchoolBoise | Pre-K–8 | 323 | Roman Catholic | 4.0 mi |
| St Marys SchoolBoise | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| The Children's School of BoiseBoise | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Wesleyan Preschool & KindergartenBoise | Pre-K–TK | 14 | Methodist | 1.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic SchoolBoise | K–8 | 367 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Bishop Kelly High SchoolBoise | 9–12 | 967 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Boise State University Trio Upward BoundBoise | 9–11 | 80 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| One StoneBoise | 9–12 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eagle, Garden City, Hidden Springs, Robie Creek and Avimor.
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