Zip code 83706: Boise, Idaho

Q: What city is zip code 83706?

83706 is assigned to Boise, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 83706?

About 35,524 people live in 83706, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 83706?

The median household income in 83706 is $82,893.

Q: What zip codes are near 83706?

The closest zip codes to 83706 are 83725, 83707, 83728, 83735, 83799.

Residential delivery areaAda CountyMountain Time

Population

35,524

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$538K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,431/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.4 sq mi

4,781 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 83706

83706 is an urban zip code in Boise, Idaho (Ada County), covering 7.4 sq mi of land. About 35,524 people live here, or 4,781 per square mile. The median resident is 30.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,893 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $537,700, or 6.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,431 a month.

57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 83706 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · ID 31.8%9th of 256 in ID
Government workers20.2%
85th
U.S. 14.5% · ID 15%76th of 256 in ID
Poverty rate18.9%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · ID 10.6%30th of 256 in ID
Tech workers5.3%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · ID 2.7%14th of 256 in ID
Income inequality (Gini)0.479
81st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · ID 0.44440th of 255 in ID
Population density4,781/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · ID 23/sq mi4th of 256 in ID
Median home value$537,700
77th
U.S. $332,700 · ID $418,60037th of 241 in ID
Work from home18.5%
73rd
U.S. 15.1% · ID 13.3%48th of 256 in ID
Per capita income$48,463
69th
U.S. $44,673 · ID $38,95237th of 256 in ID
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · ID 10.3%158th of 256 in ID
Population35,524
60th
U.S. 334,922,499 · ID 1,934,26217th of 256 in ID
Median household income$82,893
54th
U.S. $80,734 · ID $77,80061st of 242 in ID
Uninsured rate7.3%
54th
U.S. 8.4% · ID 9.1%147th of 256 in ID
Median gross rent$1,431
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · ID $1,23825th of 191 in ID
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · ID 3.7%70th of 256 in ID
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · ID 8%190th of 256 in ID
Foreign-born residents7.1%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · ID 5.9%65th of 256 in ID
Broadband access90.3%
36th
U.S. 91% · ID 91.9%136th of 256 in ID
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · ID 12.5%219th of 256 in ID
Residents 65 and older14%
30th
U.S. 17.2% · ID 17%201st of 256 in ID
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · ID 9.5%119th of 256 in ID
Median earnings per worker$41,706
28th
U.S. $49,666 · ID $43,421128th of 253 in ID
Diversity index32.5
26th
U.S. 61.4 · ID 36.294th of 256 in ID
Rent-burdened renters43.3%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · ID 46.9%99th of 234 in ID
Homeownership rate48%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · ID 72.1%247th of 256 in ID
Median age30.5
5th
U.S. 38.9 · ID 37.3235th of 256 in ID
Average commute17.2 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ID 21.6 min196th of 233 in ID
Residents under 1811.8%
4th
U.S. 22% · ID 24.1%219th of 256 in ID

Measure	83706	Ada	ID	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ID
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.3%	44.6%	31.8%	35.7%	87th	9th of 256
Government workers	20.2%	14.2%	15%	14.5%	85th	76th of 256
Poverty rateWeakness	18.9%	8.3%	10.6%	12.5%	82nd	30th of 256
Tech workers	5.3%	4.5%	2.7%	3.8%	81st	14th of 256
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.479	0.451	0.444	0.483	81st	40th of 255
Population density	4,781/sq mi	493/sq mi	23/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	4th of 256
Median home value	$537,700	$512,300	$418,600	$332,700	77th	37th of 241
Work from home	18.5%	18.5%	13.3%	15.1%	73rd	48th of 256
Per capita income	$48,463	$49,757	$38,952	$44,673	69th	37th of 256
Housing vacancy	8.2%	4.2%	10.3%	10.1%	62nd	158th of 256
Population	35,524	518,935	1,934,262	334,922,499	60th	17th of 256
Median household income	$82,893	$91,502	$77,800	$80,734	54th	61st of 242
Uninsured rate	7.3%	6.4%	9.1%	8.4%	54th	147th of 256
Median gross rent	$1,431	$1,577	$1,238	$1,413	52nd	25th of 191
Unemployment rate	5%	3.1%	3.7%	5.2%	52nd	70th of 256
Veterans	5.2%	7.8%	8%	6.2%	41st	190th of 256
Foreign-born residents	7.1%	6.2%	5.9%	14.1%	39th	65th of 256
Broadband access	90.3%	94.7%	91.9%	91%	36th	136th of 256
Self-employed workers	8%	12.1%	12.5%	10%	33rd	219th of 256
Residents 65 and older	14%	16.2%	17%	17.2%	30th	201st of 256
Healthcare workers	8.1%	9.8%	9.5%	9.7%	29th	119th of 256
Median earnings per worker	$41,706	$50,673	$43,421	$49,666	28th	128th of 253
Diversity index	32.5	33.3	36.2	61.4	26th	94th of 256
Rent-burdened renters	43.3%	49%	46.9%	51.1%	24th	99th of 234
Homeownership rateWeakness	48%	70.8%	72.1%	65.2%	15th	247th of 256
Median age	30.5	38.4	37.3	38.9	5th	235th of 256
Average commuteStrength	17.2 min	21.2 min	21.6 min	26.4 min	4th	196th of 233
Residents under 18	11.8%	22%	24.1%	22%	4th	219th of 256

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

29%

18–24

16%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.5

Under 18

11.8%

65 and over

14%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.8%
Hispanic8%
Asian4%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

32.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

36.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 14,799
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 44.4%
Married couples: 32.9%
Living alone: 35.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

83706

$82,893

Ada Co.

$91,502

Idaho

$77,800

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,463

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.479

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

83706

$537,700

Ada Co.

$512,300

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

83706

$1,431

Ada Co.

$1,577

Idaho

$1,238

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

14%

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 16,114
Owner-occupied: 48%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.4%
Home value to income: 6.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

52%

20–29

18%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Office and admin

Sales

Food service

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Education

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Police and fire

Industries

Education

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$41,706

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	83706	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,134	$74,888
Service	$14,818	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,123	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,818	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,867	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

22%

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
Households with broadband: 90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.6%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 7.3%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Boise
State: Idaho
County: Ada County
Center point: 43.5914° N, 116.1942° W
Land area: 7.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Boise City99% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 83706

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
83725	Boise, ID	1.1 mi	0	—	—
83707	Boise, ID · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
83728	Boise, ID · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
83735	Boise, ID · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
83799	Boise, ID · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
83720	Boise, ID	1.8 mi	0	—	—
83724	Boise, ID · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
83705	Boise, ID	2.9 mi	26,830	$64,731	$415,900
83701	Boise, ID · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
83704	Boise, ID	5.3 mi	42,719	$73,390	$388,000
83709	Boise, ID	5.4 mi	58,928	$92,786	$474,000
83712	Boise, ID	5.4 mi	9,071	$105,574	$859,000

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Questions about 83706

What city is zip code 83706?

83706 is assigned to Boise, Idaho. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 83706 in?

83706 is in Ada County, Idaho.

What is the population of 83706?

About 35,524 people live in 83706, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 83706 in?

83706 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 83706?

The median household income in 83706 is $82,893.

What zip codes are near 83706?

The closest zip codes to 83706 are 83725, 83707, 83728, 83735, 83799.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 83706, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.