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Where 83706 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 83706 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOLEB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 83,706 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 1993. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10100011011111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 83705 (Boise, ID, 3 mi away) and 83707 (Boise, ID, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 83706 becomes 60738, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03768, 03867, 06378, 06387, 06783, 07836, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03867 in Rochester, NH, 2,239 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 89%.
- 🎯943 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 83706 and you would come out at 43.59°S, 63.81°E — 501 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 7.4 square miles of land, 83706 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 35,524This ZIP35,524 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,799This ZIP14,799 |
| Housing units | 16,114This ZIP16,114 |
| Median age | 30.5This ZIP30.5Idaho37.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,893This ZIP$82,893Idaho$77,800US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $537,700This ZIP$537,700Idaho$418,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,431This ZIP$1,431Idaho$1,238US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.3%This ZIP57.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min |
| Population density | 4,781.2 / sq miThis ZIP4,781.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,043This ZIP1,043 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,421This ZIP12,421 |
| Annual payroll | $668,626,000This ZIP$668,626,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,080This ZIP15,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,466,278,000This ZIP$1,466,278,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.43 sq miThis ZIP7.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 83706
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 83706
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
83725 | Boise, ID | 1.1 mi |
83707 | Boise, ID | 1.6 mi |
83728 | Boise, ID | 1.6 mi |
83735 | Boise, ID | 1.6 mi |
83799 | Boise, ID | 1.6 mi |
83720 | Boise, ID | 1.8 mi |
83724 | Boise, ID | 1.9 mi |
83705 | Boise, ID | 2.9 mi |
83701 | Boise, ID | 4.0 mi |
83704 | Boise, ID | 5.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 83706 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 83706?
83706 is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County, part of the Boise City, ID metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5914, -116.1942.
What county is 83706 in?
83706 lies in Ada County.
What area code is 83706?
Boise uses area codes 208 and 986, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 83706 in?
83706 uses America/Boise.
How many people live in 83706?
About 35,524 people live in ZIP code 83706, in 14,799 households, at 4,781.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 83706?
$82,893 a year, against $77,800 across Idaho.
What ZIP codes are near 83706?
The closest are 83725 (1.1 mi), 83707 (1.6 mi), 83728 (1.6 mi), 83735 (1.6 mi) and 83799 (1.6 mi).
Is 83706 a PO Box ZIP code?
83706 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “83706 ZIP Code — Boise, Idaho (Ada County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/83706
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