Jerome, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,780. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,503 (+9.3% change)
Males: 3,870 (49.7%), Females: 3,910 (50.3%)

Jerome County

Zip code: 83338

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $30,074
Median house value: $70,100

Population by Race

Races in Jerome:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.7%)
• Hispanic (16.9%)
• Other race (9.6%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.2%), English (14.0%), United States (9.6%), Irish (7.8%), Dutch (3.1%), Norwegian (2.5%).

Elevation: 3765 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jerome

• High school or higher: 71.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jerome city

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 53.8%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 14.0%

7.8% Foreign born (6.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,173 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jerome:

• ST BENEDICT’S FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (709 NORTH LINCOLN, PO BOX 586)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jerome:

• MAGIC VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID)
• GOODING COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GOODING, ID)
• CASSIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; BURLEY, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jerome:

• JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 18 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)
• FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
• BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 131 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jerome:

• JEROME COUNTY (about 5 miles; JEROME, ID; Abbreviation: JER)
• BUHL MUNI (about 21 miles; BUHL, ID; Abbreviation: U03)
• GOODING MUNI (about 21 miles; GOODING, ID; Abbreviation: GNG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jerome:

• COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 14 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
• BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
• IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 196 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 207 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
• RICKS COLLEGE (about 209 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 229 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)

Schools

Public high schools in Jerome:

• JEROME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 104 NORTH TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• NORTHSIDE ALTERNATIVE EVENING (Students: 60; Location: 104 NORTH TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jerome:

• HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 687; Location: 934 10TH AVENUE EAST; Grades: PK – 06)
• JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 116 3RD AVENUE WEST; Grades: 07 – 08)
• JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 600 NORTH FILLMORE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 311 NORTH LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
• JEROME EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM (Students: 30; Location: 500 SOUTH LINCOLN; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Jerome:

• CANYONSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 100 EAST AVE D; Grades: KG – 6)
• LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 821 EAST AVE H PO BOX 1; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Jerome:

• JEROME PUBLIC (Operating income: $206,994; Location: 100 1ST AVE E; 34,741 books; 834 audio materials; 765 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)