Town guide

Cambridge, Idaho

Cambridge is a city in Washington County, Idaho, home to about 324 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83610.

Homes sold for a median of $333 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population324675 per sq mi
Median home value$289,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$333Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cambridge

1 ZIP code

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Around Cambridge

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)74 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCall Municipal Airport (MYL)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR299 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA736 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cambridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cambridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cambridge had 335 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 170th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Washington County grew from 6,882 residents in 1900 to 10,500 in 2020.

Cambridge population by census2000: 360, 2010: 328, 2020: 335360200032820103352020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,882, 1910: 11,101, 1920: 9,424, 1930: 7,962, 1940: 8,853, 1950: 8,576, 1960: 8,378, 1970: 7,633, 1980: 8,803, 1990: 8,550, 2000: 9,977, 2010: 10,198, 2020: 10,5007K’00’109K’20’309K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 21.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CambridgeJan: high 30°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 35°F, 1.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 56°F, 0.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 54°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 44°F, 0.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 34°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 3.9 in30°17°Jan3.237°21°Feb2.451°29°Mar2.362°35°Apr1.672°42°May1.880°49°Jun1.393°56°Jul0.492°54°Aug0.380°44°Sep0.663°34°Oct1.344°26°Nov2.432°19°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, ID weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Washington County

2,219 jobs at 222 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 703 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 352 jobs; Retail trade: 287 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 273 jobs; Construction: 143 jobs; Wholesale trade: 133 jobs; Information: 98 jobs; Professional services: 90 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Information 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Weiser Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Weiser27.6 miles
  • St. Luke's MccallCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mccall35.3 miles
  • Saint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ontario41.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Cambridge

Grocery stores

  • Loveland's General Store1.4 mi

Museums

  • Cambridge Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Cambridge

Public schools here are run by Cambridge Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridgePre-K–575Public1.3 mi
Cambridge Middle/High SchoolCambridge6–1281Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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