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03038 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 03038 covers Derry, New Hampshire, with a population of about 34,622 and a median household income of $104,306.

Population
34,622966 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$104,3061.1× the New Hampshire median
Poverty rate
4.8%7.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$510,918up 32.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,473about the New Hampshire median
Degree or higher
34.7%about the US average
Homeownership
69.3%4.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
718

Where 03038 is

Derry, New Hampshire — 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

Population34,622
Median age39.7
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US4.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.1%
White (non-Hispanic)90.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans8.2%
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$104,306
Income per person$49,775
Poverty rate4.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k1.7%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k6.6%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k8.0%
$150–200k16.1%
$200k or more16.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed17,940
Mean adjusted gross income$86,489
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7%
Returns, under $25k20.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.0%
Returns, $200k or more7.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$381,700
Median gross rent$1,473
Rent as a share of household income31.1%
Owner-occupied69.3%
Vacant homes7.2%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house52.8%
Attached house12%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units9.7%
20 or more units15.9%
Mobile home2.9%
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$510,918as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 113.3%
Typical asking rent$2,366as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$510,918$141,336

$141,336 in 2000 to $510,918 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home14.1%
Drives to work alone72.3%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.3%
Health

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

Obesity32.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.5% 3.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.1% 2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.6% 5.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.5% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.4% 6.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.7% 7.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.6% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.6% 2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments718
People employed8,133
Annual payroll$415,710,000
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 20.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.6 out of 100
Community resilience70.9 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.

Ice storm78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane66.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought51.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding33.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New Hampshire 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 ZIPNew HampshireUnited States
Median household income$104,306$95,628$78,538
Income per person$49,775$50,867$43,289
Poverty rate4.8%7.2%12.4%
Median home value$381,700$367,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,473$1,423$1,348
Homeownership69.3%72.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%39.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%3.4%5.2%
Works from home14.1%15.1%13.5%
Born outside the US4.3%6.2%13.9%
Median age39.743.238.7
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 stationW HAMPSTEAD, NH US8.6 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year76 in

Average high and low by month

January33.5°F / 14.7°F3.02 in rain, 17.5 in snow
February36.8°F / 16.2°F3.31 in rain, 21.9 in snow
March44.6°F / 24°F4.24 in rain, 14.3 in snow
April57.4°F / 34.1°F4.12 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May67.9°F / 44.2°F4.02 in rain
June76.4°F / 54.3°F3.96 in rain
July82°F / 60°F3.6 in rain
August80.4°F / 57.8°F3.72 in rain
September72.7°F / 50.7°F3.95 in rain
October60.6°F / 39.1°F4.86 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November49°F / 30.2°F3.73 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December38.5°F / 21.2°F4.15 in rain, 16.1 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket12% 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%.

Derry School District98.9% 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 vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability5.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

03041 East Derry, NH1.2 km away
03053 Londonderry, NH6.6 km away
03073 North Salem, NH8.7 km away
03087 Windham, NH9.2 km away
03036 Chester, NH10.1 km away
03841 Hampstead, NH10.3 km away
03873 Sandown, NH10.6 km away
03032 Auburn, NH12.2 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.

Rockingham County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.85 sq mi
Water area1.14 sq mi
Population density966 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.8874, -71.3020

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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