Meridian is a city in Ada County, Idaho, home to about 130,138 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 83642 and 83646.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meridian. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV333 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA672 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meridian; 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.
Meridian had 117,635 residents in the 2020 census, up 237% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Ada County grew from 11,559 residents in 1900 to 494,967 in 2020.
Ada 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 23°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nampa Sugar Factory, ID weather station (8 miles away).
243,004 jobs at 17,028 businesses in Ada County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,878 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meridian’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 127 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 260 |
| Dentists | 152 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 470 |
| Mental health providers | 515 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 248 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 88 |
| Pharmacies | 43 |
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 (36 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1893.
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 Joint School District No. 2, Gem Prep: Online Llc, Kuna Joint District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral ElementaryMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Chief Joseph School of the ArtsMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 505 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Discovery Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Gem Prep: Online SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–12 | 378 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Hillsdale ElementaryMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 769 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Hunter Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mary Mcpherson ElementaryMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Meridian Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Paramount Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Peregrine Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Pleasant View ElementaryMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Ponderosa Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Prospect Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| River Valley Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Siena ElementaryMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Silver Trail Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Virtual School HouseMeridian | Pre-K–12 | 516 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Willow Creek Elementary SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Barbara Morgan Stem AcademyMeridian | K–5 | 438 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Compass Public Charter SchoolMeridian | K–12 | 1,265 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Doral Academy of IdahoMeridian | K–8 | 331 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Gem Prep: MeridianMeridian | K–12 | 506 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Gem Prep: Meridian NorthMeridian | K–11 | 474 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Gem Prep: Meridian SouthMeridian | K–10 | 458 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Idaho Virtual AcademyMeridian | K–12 | 1,801 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Project Impact Stem AcademyMeridian | K–12 | 227 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Crossroads Middle SchoolMeridian | 6–8 | 124 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Heritage Middle SchoolMeridian | 6–8 | 1,003 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Idaho Fine Arts AcademyMeridian | 6–12 | 260 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolMeridian | 6–8 | 898 | Public | 3.7 mi |
And 19 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Child's Choice Montessori SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–6 | 52 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Cole Valley Christian Schools-SecondaryMeridian | Pre-K–12 | 1,263 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| St Ignatius Catholic SchoolMeridian | Pre-K–8 | 428 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| The Preschool & Kindergarten @Ten Mile ChristianMeridian | Pre-K–K | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Calvary Meridian Prep AcademyMeridian | K–10 | 185 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Joshua Institute AcademyMeridian | 3–12 | 56 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kuna.
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