Payette, ID: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Payette? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Payette County, Idaho, with an estimated 7,727 people according to our dataset. It lies at 44.079°N, 116.925°W in Mountain time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Payette, ID?

What is the population of Payette, ID?

Payette has an estimated population of 7,727. That makes it the 30th largest of the 226 places we list in Idaho, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Idaho has about 750 residents, so Payette is roughly 10.3 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Idaho with a similar population include Emmett (9,889), Rigby (9,496), Rathdrum (9,150), Middleton (8,466), Rupert (6,733). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Payette differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Payette?

Payette has about 1,940 people per square mile (749 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Idaho, it is denser than about 79% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Payette use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Payette: 83661. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 8 are assigned to the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Payette in?

Payette is in the Mountain time zone, which is UTC−7 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Boise). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Baker City, OR, about 66 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Mountain time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Payette located in Idaho?

Payette lies in the southwestern part of Idaho, at 44.079° north latitude and 116.925° west longitude. The state capital, Boise, is about 48 miles to the southeast. The closest listed place in another state is Ontario, OR, roughly 4 miles to the southwest, which shows how near Payette is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Nampa, ID, 39 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Payette, ID?

The closest listed place to Payette is Fruitland, ID, 4.1 miles to the south. Of the eight nearest places below, 1 is in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Payette in?

Payette is in Payette County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 16075. The county contains 3 places in our data, 2 of which have their own page here and 1 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Fruitland (5,426), New Plymouth (1,554). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Payette from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Payette is closest to Denver, CO at about 687 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,182 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Payette?

No. In our data, Payette in Payette County, Idaho is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Payette?

If you are weighing Payette, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.