Jerome County, Idaho

Jerome County, Idaho, has 26,362 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jerome. It uses Mountain Time and covers 598 sq mi (1,548 km²) of land.

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Jerome County in Idaho
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Jerome County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
26,362
Land area
598 sq mi (1,548 km²)
County seat or government
Jerome
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$71,724 ± $3,145
Median home value
$271,800 ± $16,969
Median rent, with utilities
$966 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
75.2% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Twin Falls, ID metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.98 sq mi (12.9 km²)
State
Idaho
County code (FIPS)
16053
Coordinates (central point)
42.691395, -114.262086

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 Jerome 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. 8330163,592 people
  2. 8333821,944 people
  3. 833473,465 people
  4. 833352,335 people
  5. 83325944 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Jerome 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

Jerome 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 Jerome County, largest first

  1. Minidoka County Joint School District 33122,816 people
  2. Jerome Joint School District 26121,978 people
  3. Shoshone Joint School District 3123,304 people
  4. Valley School District 2623,120 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. Jerome, Idaho (city)12,930 people
  2. Hazelton, Idaho (city)977 people
  3. Eden, Idaho (city)421 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, Idaho21 mi north
  2. Twin Falls County, Idaho31 mi southwest
  3. Minidoka County, Idaho34 mi east
  4. Gooding County, Idaho34 mi northwest
  5. Cassia County, Idaho43 mi southeast

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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.