Boise
Boise homes by ZIP code
A listing, a job address, or a friend hands you a Boise ZIP. The number is a mail route. It is a useful way to open listings, and a poor way to guess the city limits, the tax bill, or the school assignment. Here is where each street-address ZIP sits, then the link to browse it.
Browse homes: All Boise homes · 83702 · 83704 · 83709 · 83716 · Garden City
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What a ZIP code tells you
A ZIP code gets the mail to a group of addresses. It is not a neighborhood boundary and it is not the Boise city limit. Several of these codes continue into Garden City, Eagle, Meridian, or unincorporated Ada County. For any house, look up the parcel in the Ada County Assessor property records. The record is where you see the city and the taxing districts. School assignment follows the address too, not the ZIP.
Boise street addresses use 83702, 83703, 83704, 83705, 83706, 83709, 83712, 83713, 83714, and 83716. The same list is on Boise homes.
Boise's street-address ZIP codes
The notes are direction only, in numeric order. Area guides go deeper where one exists. Each browse link opens that ZIP on the map.
| ZIP | Roughly where | Go deeper |
|---|---|---|
| 83702 | Downtown, the North End, and the foothills behind them | North End homes |
| 83703 | Northwest of downtown along State Street | Boise homes |
| 83704 | West Boise, around Fairview, Ustick, and Cole | West and Southwest Boise |
| 83705 | Southwest of downtown: the airport area, Vista, and Overland east of Cole | Boise Bench homes |
| 83706 | The near Bench and Boise Avenue, south and east of downtown | Boise Bench homes |
| 83709 | Southwest Boise out Overland Road | West and Southwest Boise |
| 83712 | East Boise along Warm Springs Avenue | Southeast Boise and the East End |
| 83713 | Northwest Boise out toward Eagle Road | West and Southwest Boise |
| 83714 | North of the river, around Glenwood and Pierce Park. Most of this ZIP is outside Boise. | 83714, shared with Garden City and Eagle |
| 83716 | Southeast Boise, then a long stretch east. Much of it is outside the city limits. | Southeast Boise and the East End |
Two ZIPs that reach well past Boise
83714 runs north of the Boise River. Most of it is outside Boise, including Garden City, Eagle, Hidden Springs, Avimor, and unincorporated Ada County. Check the city on the assessor record before you treat an 83714 listing as a Boise house. Browse Garden City, Eagle, and Avimor for those places, and open 83714 on the map for the mail route.
83716 covers southeast Boise and continues east. A lot of the ZIP is outside Boise city limits. Southeast Boise and the East End explains Warm Springs and Barber Valley. Harris Ranch is the planned-community hub on that side of the city. Confirm the city on the parcel, especially if the address feels rural.
Searching by ZIP
Open one ZIP at a time, then add price, bedrooms, and home type. Save the search. If you are comparing two ZIPs, open both rather than treating them as one neighborhood. All Boise homes is the citywide shelf when you do not have a ZIP yet.
Meridian, next door, has its own pair of codes and its own ZIP hubs. Meridian homes in 83642 and 83646 is that guide.
Related guides
| Guide | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| North End Boise homes | 83702, historic districts, and older-home checks |
| West and Southwest Boise | 83704, 83709, and 83713 |
| Boise Bench homes | Mid-century streets on the Bench |
| Southeast Boise and the East End | Warm Springs, Barber Valley, and 83712 |
| Meridian by ZIP | The two Meridian codes next door |
| All guides | Every BrowseIdaho guide in one place |
FAQ
- What ZIP codes are in Boise, Idaho?
- Boise street addresses use 83702, 83703, 83704, 83705, 83706, 83709, 83712, 83713, 83714, and 83716.
- Does a Boise ZIP code tell me if a home is inside city limits?
- No. Several of these ZIP codes extend past the Boise city limits into Garden City, Eagle, Meridian, or unincorporated Ada County. Check the Ada County Assessor record for the address.
- Is 83714 Boise or Garden City?
- Both, and more. Most of 83714 is outside Boise, including Garden City, Eagle, Hidden Springs, Avimor, and unincorporated Ada County. Check the city on the property record.
- Which ZIP is downtown Boise?
- 83702 covers downtown and the North End, and the foothills behind them.
- Can I search Boise homes by ZIP on BrowseIdaho?
- Yes. Open a ZIP from the table, then add price, bedrooms, and home type, and save the search. The Boise city page lists homes across these ZIP codes together.
- Does my ZIP code decide property taxes or school assignment?
- No. Taxing districts and school assignment follow the specific address. Look up the parcel with the Ada County Assessor.