The most populous cities in area code 986 are: Boise, Idaho Falls, Caldwell, Coeur D Alene, and Nampa.
Other cities in the 986 area code include: Emmett, Donnelly, Grangeville, Parma, Cascade, Pierce, Leadore, Bayview, Moscow, Rigby, Wilder, Richfield, Desmet, Riggins, Sandpoint, New Meadows, Fairfield, Bonners Ferry, Potlatch, Hope, Springfield, Sweet, Deary, Bruneau, Mountain Home, Spirit Lake, Melba, Hill City, Payette, Burley, Weiser, Craigmont, Oakley, Kooskia, Clark Fork, Malta, Lowman, Arbon, Filer, Paul, Arco, Rupert, Aberdeen, Marsing, Council, Challis, Horseshoe Bend, Carey, Rockland, Hamer, Wayan, Blackfoot, Rogerson, Ketchum, Holbrook, Plummer, Monteview, Saint Anthony, Orofino, Ashton, MacKay, Albion, Cambridge, Irwin, Island Park, Murphy, Spencer, Clayton, Bern, Ellis, Indian Valley, Kendrick, May, and North Fork.
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, the population of Boise at the 2010 Census was 205,671, the 99th largest in the nation. Its estimated population in 2013 was 214,237. The Boise-Nampa metropolitan area, also known as the Treasure Valley, includes five counties with a combined population of 664,422, the most populous metropolitan area in Idaho. It contains the state's three largest cities; Boise, Nampa, and Meridian. Boise is the third most populous metropolitan area in the United States' Pacific Northwest region, behind Seattle and Portland.
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and is the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 136,108. As of 2013 , the population was estimated at 58,292. Idaho Falls is the principal city of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Idaho Falls-Blackfoot, Idaho Combined Statistical Area and is the state's largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area and is the third-largest metro area behind Boise City-Nampa and Coeur d'Alene, which is adjacent to the larger Spokane metropolitan area.Idaho Falls serves as a hub to all of eastern Idaho and much of western Wyoming. Due to its relative economic vitality, high quality of life, and proximity to world-class outdoor recreation, it is often featured in various publications' lists of "best places to live." The area is served by the Idaho Falls Regional Airport and is home to the Idaho Falls Chukars minor league baseball team, and the Idaho Mustangs, a semi-professional football team that plays in the Rocky Mountain Football League.
Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 46,237 at the 2010 census. Caldwell is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho and College of Western Idaho.
The 986 area code lies within the Mountain Daylight Time Zone (or MDT). The current time in Mountain Daylight Time is 2:04 PM on May 02, 2024.