Melba is a city in Owyhee County, Idaho, home to about 617 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83641.
Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Melba. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV315 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA654 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melba; 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.
Melba had 572 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 129th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Owyhee County grew from 3,804 residents in 1900 to 11,913 in 2020.
Owyhee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Swan Falls Ph, ID weather station (13 miles away).
2,019 jobs at 262 businesses in Owyhee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melba.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Melba Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Elementary SchoolMelba 2c | Pre-K–6 | 430 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Melba High SchoolMelba | 7–12 | 394 | Public | 0.9 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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