Town guide

Star, Idaho

Star is a city in Ada County, Idaho, home to about 14,745 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83669.

Homes sold for a median of $276 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14,7451,925 per sq mi
Median home value$564,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$276Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Star

1 ZIP code

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Around Star

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR328 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA676 miles away

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

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

Who represents Star

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

Star had 11,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 519% since 2000.

It’s the 19th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Ada County grew from 11,559 residents in 1900 to 494,967 in 2020.

Star population by census2000: 1,795, 2010: 5,793, 2020: 11,1171,79520005,793201011,1172020

Ada County, 1900–2020

Ada County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,559, 1910: 29,088, 1920: 35,213, 1930: 37,925, 1940: 50,401, 1950: 70,649, 1960: 93,460, 1970: 112,230, 1980: 173,036, 1990: 205,775, 2000: 300,904, 2010: 392,365, 2020: 494,96712K’00’1035K’20’3050K’40’5093K’60’70173K’80’90301K’00’10495K’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 23°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StarJan: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 44°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 51°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 57°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 56°F, 0.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 47°F, 0.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 37°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in40°23°Jan1.447°26°Feb1.057°32°Mar1.365°36°Apr1.174°44°May1.483°51°Jun0.793°57°Jul0.392°56°Aug0.281°47°Sep0.467°37°Oct0.851°28°Nov1.240°23°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nampa Sugar Factory, ID weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Ada County

243,004 jobs at 17,028 businesses in Ada County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ada CountyHealth care and social assistance: 41,673 jobs; Retail trade: 29,358 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,016 jobs; Construction: 19,082 jobs; Professional services: 17,493 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,508 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,191 jobs; Wholesale trade: 14,148 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Star.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - NampaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nampa7.3 miles
  • St. Luke's Nampa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Nampa7.5 miles
  • West Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Caldwell10.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Star

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Hunters Creek Sports Complex · 16 acres0.4 mi
  • Pavillion Park · 5 acres<0.1 mi
  • Blake Haven Park · 4 acres0.2 mi
  • Star Riverwalk Park · 1 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Albertsons0.6 mi
  • The Milled Olive1.2 mi
  • Ridley's Family Market1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Star Branch Library0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Star

Public schools here are run by Joint School District No. 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Star Elementary SchoolStarPre-K–5727Public0.3 mi
Star Middle SchoolStar6–81,013Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Little MiraclesStarPre-K–K10Friends (Quaker)0.4 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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