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03446 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 03446 covers Swanzey, New Hampshire, with a population of about 6,486 and a median household income of $82,326.

Population
6,486146 per square mile
Median age
51.212.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$82,32614% below the New Hampshire median
Poverty rate
8.4%4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$400,117up 45.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,5811.1× the New Hampshire median
Degree or higher
30.9%4.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.4%7.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
128

Where 03446 is

Swanzey, 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

Population6,486
Median age51.2
Family households67.2%
Born outside the US2.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)89.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Veterans13.8%
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$82,326
Income per person$40,808
Poverty rate8.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.7%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k5.8%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k14.9%
$100–125k12.5%
$125–150k10.5%
$150–200k8.8%
$200k or more5.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,140
Mean adjusted gross income$75,398
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.8%
Returns, under $25k21.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.7%
Returns, $200k or more4.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$251,200
Median gross rent$1,581
Rent as a share of household income31.7%
Owner-occupied72.4%
Vacant homes3.9%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house63.5%
Attached house5.8%
2 to 4 units6%
5 to 19 units8.6%
20 or more units6.8%
Mobile home9.2%
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$400,117as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 45.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 127.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$400,117$103,317

$103,317 in 2000 to $400,117 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home6.4%
Drives to work alone88.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.2%
Health

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

Obesity31.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.4% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.9% 2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.7% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments128
People employed1,537
Annual payroll$75,504,000
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 53.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.3 out of 100
Community resilience54 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.

Lightning85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire74.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane70.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind51.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado49.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave32.4Relatively 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$82,326$95,628$78,538
Income per person$40,808$50,867$43,289
Poverty rate8.4%7.2%12.4%
Median home value$251,200$367,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,581$1,423$1,348
Homeownership72.4%72.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%39.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.4%3.4%5.2%
Works from home6.4%15.1%13.5%
Born outside the US2.7%6.2%13.9%
Median age51.243.238.7
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 stationKEENE, NH US10.9 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year60 in

Average high and low by month

January30.4°F / 10.4°F3.12 in rain, 15.2 in snow
February34.3°F / 11.4°F2.77 in rain, 14.4 in snow
March43°F / 19.7°F3.35 in rain, 11 in snow
April56.6°F / 30.1°F3.39 in rain, 2.2 in snow
May68.6°F / 41°F3.77 in rain
June76.9°F / 50.7°F4.41 in rain
July81.9°F / 56°F4.49 in rain
August80.5°F / 54.4°F4.28 in rain
September73.2°F / 47°F4.26 in rain
October59.8°F / 35.7°F4.86 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November46.7°F / 26.8°F3.49 in rain, 2.4 in snow
December35.6°F / 17.8°F3.92 in rain, 14.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Monadnock Regional School District99.5% 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 vulnerability32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

03469 West Swanzey, NH3.8 km away
03470 Winchester, NH7 km away
03462 Spofford, NH10.2 km away
03441 Ashuelot, NH10.6 km away
03435 Keene, NH11.1 km away
03443 Chesterfield, NH11.2 km away
03465 Troy, NH12 km away
03455 Marlborough, NH12.3 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.

Cheshire County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.33 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density146 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.8411, -72.3301

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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