🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

83705

Boise

ZIP Code 83705 is a standard zip code serving Boise, Boise, Idaho (ID), in Ada County, United States. It has an estimated population of 26,631 with a median household income of $37,332. The area falls within the America/Boise timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Idaho (ID)
County: Ada
City: Boise
Timezone: America/Boise

Coordinates

Latitude: 43.585100
Longitude: -116.219100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 14.36 mi²
Water Area: 0.05 mi²
Population Density: 1854.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 43.605073°N, 43.519230°S, -116.164521°E, -116.268736°W

With 26,631 residents spread across 14.36 square miles, this area has a population density of 1854.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

26,631

Population

85th percentile

$37,332

Median Income

20th percentile

$144,100

Median Home Value

55th percentile

14.36 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 83705 is $37,332, and the median home value is $144,100. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

12,983

Total Units

11,885

Occupied Units

91.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Boise, ID.

83701

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83702

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83703

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83704

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83706

Boise

83707

Boise

83708

Boise

83709

Boise

83711

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83712

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Similar ZIP Codes in Idaho

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Idaho.

83467

Salmon

$34,936

83255

Moore

$41,422

83605

Caldwell

$37,729

83318

Burley

$39,482

83624

Grand View

$39,583

83843

Moscow

$35,089

83851

Plummer

$34,625

83661

Payette

$36,572

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