Post offices

United States Post Office

Hours unknownCall to check — the number is below

Boise, ID

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

3485 North Cole Road, Boise, ID
Open in Maps ↗

Opening hours

This business has not published its hours. The phone number below is the fastest way to check.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
3485 North Cole Road, Boise, ID 83704
◇ Directions
Open in Maps ↗
◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to the United States Post Office one morning and noticed something peculiar on the parking lot: an old, dusty mailbox painted in bright colors, labeled ‘Mailbox of Mystery.’ Curious neighbors soon joined him, finding letters addressed to fictional places like ‘Land of Milk and Honey’ or ‘Island of Dreams.’ As days passed, more letters poured into the Mailbox of Mystery—some even with stamps from imaginary countries. Eventually, a local artist took notice and created murals around it, turning the area into a quirky attraction. Soon enough, every delivery driver looked forward to their shift, hoping for another colorful letter to deliver.

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the United States Post Office and noticed an unusual sign on the door: ‘Today’s Mail Delayed Due to Extraordinary Postal Activity.’ Curious locals gathered around, wondering what extraordinary activity could be happening inside. Inside, everyone found hundreds of tiny mailboxes arranged in rows, each labeled with a different animal or vegetable. It turned out that the postal workers were sorting letters not by address but by rhyming words—‘Banana’ went here, while ‘Canyon’ was filed next to ‘Many.’ A regular neighbor stopped by later that day and asked why his package hadn’t arrived yet. The clerk replied cheerfully, ‘Oh, it’ll come when it comes!’

3. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the United States Post Office and noticed something strange. The mailboxes seemed to be humming in unison, like an orchestra warming up for an invisible concert. Curious, he got out of his truck and approached one of the boxes. To his surprise, it was singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in a deep, booming voice. Turns out, an old record had gotten stuck inside overnight. When everyone heard the song coming from the mailboxes, they burst into laughter—including a regular who walked by and said, ‘Guess today’s the day the post office celebrates itself!’

4. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the United States Post Office and noticed something odd: every letter he placed in the mail slot had a tiny handwritten note attached, reading ‘Please deliver with care.’ The more letters he delivered, the more notes appeared, each one identical. Finally, curious as to who was doing this, he asked his neighbor for help. Together they followed the trail of notes until they found an old lady smiling from behind her window. 'I just wanted to make sure everything gets where it belongs,' she said. The whole town laughed, realizing that sometimes small gestures can bring people together.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Boise
Housenumber
3485
Postcode
83704
State
ID
Street
North Cole Road

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Post Office
Wikidata
Q668687
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Short name
USPS

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 16 recorded details for this place.

Explore nearby

Also in Boise

View more in Boise →

Similar places

Other post offices

View all →