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Idaho (ID)Mountain Time (MT), Pacific Time (PT)

Area Code 986

Idaho (ID) * Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Nampa, Caldwell, Coeur D Alene, Meridian, Moscow * Mountain Time (MT), Pacific Time (PT)

1.9M

Population

279

ZIP codes

Idaho

Primary state

Mountain Time (MT), Pacific Time (PT)

Time zones

What stands out

  • Coverage: 1.9M people across 279 ZIP codes.
  • Overlapping area codes: 208
  • Major cities: Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello.
Primary state:Idaho (ID)/Major cities:Boise, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Nampa, Caldwell, Coeur D Alene, Meridian, Moscow

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Basics

Percentiles compare this area code to other area codes nationwide.

Population

1.9M

ZIP codes

279

Median age

37.8 yrs

Population density

31.8/sq mi

Mean commute time

22 min

Avg. household size

2.7

Neighbors

Neighboring area codes

208307406435458509541775
Notes & Sources
  • Area-code boundaries can change over time; verify official assignments with NANPA for critical use.
  • In regions with overlapping area codes, new numbers may use a different code.
  • This page aggregates ZIP-based crosswalks for orientation and does not indicate phone-number availability.

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
Page updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

U.S. Census (ACS 5-year)U.S. Census TIGER/LineNANPA

Derived statistics

  • Area codes are not Census geographies; statistics are estimated by aggregating ZCTA (ZIP) values for associated ZIPs.
  • ZIP↔area code associations are derived from NPA boundary polygons and ZCTA centroid points, and can be approximate.
  • Median age, mean commute, and household size are population-weighted; population density uses summed ZIP land area.
Area code overlays and service areas are primarily governed by NANPA; this page uses aggregated geographic overlays for orientation only.

Data accuracy & methodology

This report aggregates 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and geographic overlays for orientation. Area code service areas can cross ZIP/state boundaries and change over time; verify official assignments with NANPA for critical use.