Canyon County, Idaho

Canyon County, Idaho, has 275,123 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Caldwell. It uses Mountain Time and covers 587 sq mi (1,520 km²) of land.

Boise City
Canyon County in Idaho
Ada CountyNampaCaldwellStarMiddletonWilder
Canyon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
275,123
Land area
587 sq mi (1,520 km²)
County seat or government
Caldwell
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$76,488 ± $1,853
Median home value
$390,000 ± $4,957
Median rent, with utilities
$1,347 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Boise City, ID metro areaOutlying county
Water area
16.6 sq mi (43.1 km²)
State
Idaho
County code (FIPS)
16027
Coordinates (central point)
43.625795, -116.709058

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Canyon County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/BoiseUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8368660,993 people
  2. 8368743,135 people
  3. 8360541,325 people
  4. 8365138,121 people
  5. 8363436,286 people
  6. 8360735,491 people
  7. 8366916,827 people
  8. 8364416,293 people
  9. 836606,434 people
  10. 836765,105 people
  11. 836414,061 people
  12. 836261,935 people
All 13
  1. 83656560 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Canyon County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Canyon County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Canyon County, largest first

  1. Meridian Joint School District 2271,490 people
  2. Nampa School District 131105,058 people
  3. Vallivue School District 13965,429 people
  4. Kuna Joint School District 338,009 people
  5. Caldwell School District 13236,871 people
  6. Middleton School District 13423,922 people
  7. Homedale Joint School District 3706,166 people
  8. Marsing Joint School District 3635,863 people
  9. Parma School District 1375,490 people
  10. Wilder School District 1333,882 people
  11. Melba Joint School District 1363,354 people
  12. Notus School District 1352,129 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Nampa, Idaho (city)110,319 people
  2. Caldwell, Idaho (city)66,516 people
  3. Star, Idaho (city)14,745 people
  4. Middleton, Idaho (city)10,649 people
  5. Wilder, Idaho (city)2,074 people
  6. Parma, Idaho (city)1,928 people
  7. Greenleaf, Idaho (city)1,482 people
  8. Melba, Idaho (city)617 people
  9. Notus, Idaho (city)573 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Payette County, Idaho26 mi north
  2. Ada County, Idaho26 mi southeast
  3. Gem County, Idaho34 mi northeast
  4. Malheur County, Oregon54 mi southwest
  5. Owyhee County, Idaho77 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.