Where Is Area Code 208?
Area code 208 is found in the US state of Idaho. Servicing the entire state, area code 208 includes the city of Boise (population: 245528), and all 45 counties of Idaho.
Parts of this area code are located in the Mountain time zone, while others are in the Pacific time zone. This means that some cities in area code 208 are on the same time as Phoenix, AZ, while others are on the same time as Los Angeles, CA.
Area code 208 was brought into effect on January 1, 1947.
Counties in Area Code 208
- Ada,
- Adams,
- Bannock,
- Bear Lake,
- Benewah,
- Bingham,
- Blaine,
- Boise,
- Bonner,
- Bonneville,
- Boundary,
- Butte,
- Canyon,
- Caribou,
- Cassia,
- Clearwater,
- Custer,
- Elmore,
- Franklin,
- Fremont,
- Gem,
- Gooding,
- Idaho,
- Jefferson,
- Jerome,
- Kootenai,
- Latah,
- Lemhi,
- Lewis,
- Lincoln,
- Madison,
- Minidoka,
- Nez Perce,
- Oneida,
- Owyhee,
- Payette,
- Power,
- Shoshone,
- Teton,
- Twin Falls,
- Valley,
- Washington.
Most Populous Cities in Area Code 208
| City | County | City Population | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | Ada | 245,528 | MST |
| Nampa | Canyon | 107,286 | MST |
| Idaho Falls | Bonneville | 103,920 | MST |
| Meridian | Ada | 87,684 | MST |
| Pocatello | Bannock | 78,878 | MST |
| Caldwell | Canyon | 62,970 | MST |
| Coeur d Alene | Kootenai | 55,902 | PST |
| Twin Falls | Twin Falls | 52,928 | MST |
| Post Falls | Kootenai | 38,283 | PST |
| Rexburg | Madison | 35,379 | MST |
| Lewiston | Nez Perce | 34,461 | PST |
| Moscow | Latah | 27,905 | PST |
| Blackfoot | Bingham | 26,942 | MST |
| Kuna | Ada | 25,527 | MST |
| Eagle | Ada | 23,748 | MST |
| Garden City | Ada | 21,153 | MST |
| Hayden | Kootenai | 20,547 | PST |
| Mountain Home | Elmore | 20,162 | MST |
| Jerome | Jerome | 19,887 | MST |
| Rigby | Jefferson | 19,650 | MST |
| Burley | Cassia | 17,443 | MST |
| Sandpoint | Bonner | 16,908 | PST |
| Emmett | Gem | 15,379 | MST |
| Rathdrum | Kootenai | 14,036 | PST |
| Rupert | Minidoka | 12,253 | MST |
Note: The above list is based off of the top 25 most populous cities in the area code as per 2012 United States Census Bureau estimates.
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This page was last updated on July 3, 2015.