Emmett is a city in Gem County, Idaho, home to about 8,275 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83617.
Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emmett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR322 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA691 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emmett; 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.
Emmett had 7,647 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Gem County grew from 6,427 residents in 1920 to 19,123 in 2020.
Gem County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 13.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmett 2 E, ID weather station (4 miles away).
3,801 jobs at 510 businesses in Gem County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emmett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Emmett Independent District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte View SchoolEmmett | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kenneth J Carberry ElementaryEmmett | K–5 | 376 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Shadow Butte Elementary SchoolEmmett | K–5 | 387 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Black Canyon Jr./Sr. High SchoolEmmett | 6–12 | 142 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Emmett Middle SchoolEmmett | 6–8 | 539 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Payette River Technical AcademyEmmett | 6–12 | 2 | Charter, Career and Technical | 3.2 mi |
| Emmett High SchoolEmmett | 9–12 | 680 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian AcademyEmmett | Pre-K–12 | 123 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Cherry GulchEmmett | 6–9 | 29 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 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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