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83703 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 83703 covers Boise, Idaho, with a population of about 17,566 and a median household income of $74,415.

Population
17,5662,160 per square mile
Median age
41.62.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$74,415about the Idaho median
Poverty rate
9.7%2.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$537,594down 0.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,3361.2× the Idaho median
Degree or higher
53.5%18.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
63.9%1.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
457

Where 83703 is

Boise, Idaho — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,566
Median age41.6
Family households56%
Born outside the US3.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.2%
White (non-Hispanic)89.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans7.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$74,415
Income per person$49,105
Poverty rate9.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k3.7%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k8.5%
$125–150k8.2%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more11.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,800
Mean adjusted gross income$95,560
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9%
Returns, under $25k21.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.3%
Returns, $200k or more9.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$477,000
Median gross rent$1,336
Rent as a share of household income35.5%
Owner-occupied63.9%
Vacant homes1.8%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house64.7%
Attached house9.3%
2 to 4 units9.2%
5 to 19 units7.6%
20 or more units7.3%
Mobile home1.7%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$537,594as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 0.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 135.2%
Typical asking rent$1,872as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$571,084$137,425

$137,425 in 2001 to $537,594 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,872$1,546

$1,546 in 2021 to $1,872 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.5%
High school diploma or higher96.5%
Works from home15.7%
Drives to work alone68.9%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.9% 3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.4% 8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.9% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.3% 11 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.9% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support16.7% 8.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.1% 8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.2% 8.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.1% 7.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.8% 6.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments457
People employed3,403
Annual payroll$147,751,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 37.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.3 out of 100
Community resilience87.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity71.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning59.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake56.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide54.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought47.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding46.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado13Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Idaho and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIdahoUnited States
Median household income$74,415$74,636$78,538
Income per person$49,105$37,169$43,289
Poverty rate9.7%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$477,000$376,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,336$1,150$1,348
Homeownership63.9%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.5%31.2%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%3.7%5.2%
Works from home15.7%12.2%13.5%
Born outside the US3.6%5.7%13.9%
Median age41.637.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBOISE 7 N, ID US9.6 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year57 in

Average high and low by month

January36.9°F / 23.5°F2.31 in rain, 14 in snow
February42.5°F / 26.8°F1.58 in rain, 9.2 in snow
March51.4°F / 32.4°F2.11 in rain, 6.6 in snow
April57.7°F / 35.9°F1.92 in rain, 2.4 in snow
May67.5°F / 42.6°F2.14 in rain, 0.7 in snow
June76.5°F / 48.6°F1.15 in rain, 0.1 in snow
July87.6°F / 57.8°F0.27 in rain
August86.3°F / 57.7°F0.18 in rain
September76°F / 50.1°F0.57 in rain
October61.3°F / 39.7°F1.2 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November46.1°F / 29.9°F1.97 in rain, 7.3 in snow
December36.9°F / 23.2°F2.63 in rain, 16.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket76% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Boise City Independent School District 1100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Walkability10.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

83704 Boise, ID4.6 km away
83702 Boise, ID4.9 km away
83724 Boise, ID6.4 km away
83701 Boise, ID6.5 km away
83707 Boise, ID6.5 km away
83728 Boise, ID6.5 km away
83735 Boise, ID6.5 km away
83799 Boise, ID6.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Ada County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.13 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density2,160 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.6601, -116.2524

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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