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Jerome, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Jerome is a Census city of 12,930 people across 5.66 square miles of land, in Jerome County. Median household income is $66,894, 73.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jerome
What Jerome is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.66 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,285
- County holding the largest share of its areaJerome County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Jerome
- Population12,930
- Median age30.9
- Population under 184,128
- Share under 1831.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,168
- Share 65 and over9.0 percent
- Households4,148
- Family households3,134
- Share of households that are families75.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Jerome
- Median household income$66,894
- Per capita income$26,158
- Civilian labor force6,338
- Employed6,048
- Unemployed290 plus or minus 121
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over7,632
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher68.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Jerome
- Housing units4,432
- Occupied units4,148
- Vacant units284 plus or minus 144
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied3,035
- Renter occupied1,113
- Ownership rate73.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$947
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent
- Single family units3,540
- Share single family79.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more460 plus or minus 146
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes432 plus or minus 151
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Jerome gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,691
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,335
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,532
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.9 percent
- Drove alone80.4 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Jerome (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$17,270,300
- Average approval$959,461
- Median approval$196,750
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported267
- Jobs per approval14.8
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jerome, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Jerome (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$6,575,000
- Average approval$730,556
- Median approval$511,000
- Largest approval$2,739,000
- Jobs supported52
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jerome, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Jerome
- NFIP communityCity of Jerome
- NFIP community number160074
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Jerome participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 160074 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jerome County, not Jerome
Jerome County context, not Jerome figures
- Establishments in Jerome County634
- Covered employment, Jerome County12,175
- Average annual pay, Jerome County$51,608
- Housing units permitted, Jerome County99
Every figure in this section is published for Jerome County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jerome.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jerome questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jerome, Idaho?
12,930, in 4,148 households. Jerome city covers 5.66 square miles of land, which is 2,285 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jerome in?
Jerome County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jerome?
$66,894. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,400. Median gross rent is $947 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jerome businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $17.3 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $196,750, plus 9 504 approvals worth $6.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jerome, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jerome borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jerome. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jerome in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jerome appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jerome, city of, community 160074, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jerome figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jerome County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jerome.
Is zoning published for Jerome?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.