Jerome is a city in Jerome County, Idaho, home to about 12,930 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83338.
Homes sold for a median of $241 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 Jerome. 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)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV354 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA637 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jerome; 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.
Jerome had 12,349 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Jerome County grew from 5,729 residents in 1920 to 24,237 in 2020.
Jerome County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jerome, ID weather station (about a mile away).
7,685 jobs at 634 businesses in Jerome County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jerome.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1907.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Heritage Academy Inc., Jerome Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage AcademyJerome | Pre-K–8 | 176 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Horizon Elementary SchoolJerome | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Frontier Elementary SchoolJerome | K–5 | 475 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolJerome | K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Jerome AcademyJerome | K–12 | 4 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Summit ElementaryJerome | K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Falls City AcademyJerome | 6–12 | 75 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Jerome Middle SchoolJerome | 6–8 | 937 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Jerome High SchoolJerome | 9–12 | 1,140 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyonside Christian SchoolJerome | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 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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