Boise, ID
Census ZIP code profile for Boise, ID - 9 ZIPs, total population 235,657. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BOISE-ID · Boise, ID 9 ZIPs · 235,657 pop · #6584/25278 · Ada County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $89,126
- RANK-UPPER #6584/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Garden City
- BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 65% owners
- POP-MID 235,657
- SPREAD-WIDE 83705→83716
- HOME-HIGH $558,344
Nearest income peer: Garden City, ID ( $1,475 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Boise
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Boise on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Garden City · lowest
Garden City · lowest
$87,651 median HH income
- Boise · this city
Boise · this city
$89,126 median HH income
- Kuna · near
Kuna · near
$97,171 median HH income
- Meridian · near
Meridian · near
$99,885 median HH income
- Star · near
Star · near
$100,091 median HH income
- Eagle · highest
Eagle · highest
$125,203 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Boise, ID sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 26%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 235,657
- city population (Census)
- 9
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $89,126
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (9 codes). Income averages $89,126, rent $1,549 , commute about 19 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Every one of the 5 cities sharing Ada County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Boise, Meridian, Kuna and Eagle among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Eagle marks the far end of that range at $125,203, 40% above Boise.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Boise differ
Boise's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $64,731 in ZIP 83705 to $128,822 in ZIP 83716, while home values span $388,000 in 83704 to $859,000 in 83712. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.2×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 13.7 points
83705 to 83716
83704 to 83712
83716 to 83706
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Boise residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 9 codes in Boise. The densest, 83709, still represents only about 21% of the 235,657 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Boise
Citywide ZBP: 9,297 establishments, 137,717 employees , annual payroll $8,751,571k (~39 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 83702 (2,055 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,357) · also Health care and social assistance · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Boise, ID
These ZIP codes sit in Ada County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Boise. See the Ada County roll-up →
Every one of the 5 cities sharing Ada County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Boise, Meridian, Kuna and Eagle among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Eagle marks the far end of that range at $125,203, 40% above Boise.
Side-by-side: Compare 83709 vs 83704 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83709 | 50,034 | $92,786 | 1,615 | 558 |
| 83704 | 39,628 | $73,390 | 1,475 | 1,748 |
| 83706 | 29,732 | $82,893 | 1,043 | 1,540 |
| 83713 | 28,103 | $91,295 | 893 | 1,607 |
| 83705 | 26,631 | $64,731 | 1,031 | 721 |
| 83702 | 22,293 | $85,733 | 2,055 | 212 |
| 83703 | 16,565 | $76,910 | 459 | 749 |
| 83716 | 14,523 | $128,822 | 474 | 11 |
| 83712 | 8,148 | $105,574 | 252 | 137 |
Boise roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Boise, .