83706 ZIP Code, Boise, ID

83706 is a ZIP code in Boise, Idaho in Ada County. It covers 7.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 83725, 83720 and 83705. 35,524 people live here in 14,799 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Idaho ZIP codes. At about 4,781 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (48% own). Median household income is $82,893, close to the Idaho median of $77,800; 31% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents35,524
Households14,799
Median household income$82,893
Income per person$48,463
Median age30.5
Homeowners48.0%
Median home value$537,700
Median rent$1,431
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%
Average commute (minutes)17.2
Households with kids under 1817.6%
Moved in the past year30.7%
Below the poverty line18.9%
Broadband internet90.3%
Speak a non-English language at home10.1%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.1%
$10–15K3.5%
$15–25K6.0%
$25–35K6.3%
$35–50K12.2%
$50–75K13.5%
$75–100K13.1%
$100–150K18.3%
$150–200K10.6%
$200K+12.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<106.2%
10–1917.6%
20–2416.6%
25–3415.6%
35–4411.5%
45–548.0%
55–6410.5%
65–748.4%
75+5.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage27.0%
Owned outright17.6%
Rented47.3%
Vacant8.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house52.8%
Townhome8.0%
2–4 units7.7%
5–19 units16.5%
20+ units14.0%
Mobile / other1.0%

Businesses in 83706

1,043 business establishments with 12,421 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

83706 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 17,057 residential and 1,143 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 83706

83706 has 22 USPS carrier routes (22 city (C)) with 17,057 residential and 1,143 business mailboxes. Routes range from 335 homes (C053) to 2,151 homes (C022); the median route has 735 homes. The Census counted 14,799 households in 83706 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–7498
750–99910
1,000–1,4990
1,500+1

Best routes in 83706 for…

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  1. Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 249, 335 homes
  2. Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 155, 550 homes
  3. Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 917 homes
  4. Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 351 homes
  5. Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 917 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 83706

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City6211$173,523———
C002City8773$104,638———
C003City7111$86,843———
C005City9694$85,379———
C006City66250$76,590———
C008City93150$76,317———
C010City82557$76,317———
C011City67128$85,379———
C018City6310$133,294———
C019City88010$61,375———
C022City2,15168$18,039———
C023City917134$61,375———
C025City91769$61,375———
C028City46641$86,843———
C029City78822$85,379———
C044City82632$53,681———
C045City550155$47,569———
C047City75845$61,375———
C048City35178$91,865———
C049City53745$57,369———
C053City335249$59,234———
C057City6831$104,638———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 83706 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 83706, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 83706 in?
83706 is a Boise, ID mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Boise City.
What county is 83706 in?
83706 is in Ada County.
What is the population of 83706?
About 35,524 people (±1,680), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,446.
What is the median household income in 83706?
$82,893 (±$6,879), compared with $77,800 for Idaho as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 83706?
22 USPS carrier routes with 17,057 residential and 1,143 business mailboxes (18,200 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 83706?
The closest, measured center to center: 83725 (1.1 mi, Boise City), 83720 (1.8 mi, Boise City), 83705 (2.9 mi, Boise City), 83704 (5.3 mi, Boise City), 83709 (5.4 mi, Boise City) and 83712 (5.4 mi, Boise City).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.