Postal Codes

03817 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 03817 covers Chocorua, New Hampshire, with a population of about 1,008.

Population
1,008125 per square mile
Median age
33.15.6 points below the US average
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$333,003up 36.4% in five years
Degree or higher
33.6%1.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.3%7.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 03817 is

Chocorua, 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

Population1,008
Median age33.1
Family households74.4%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)77.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans3.2%
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

Income per person$23,121
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance39.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k19.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k2.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k23.8%
$60–75k4.6%
$75–100k26.0%
$100–125k3.2%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k14.6%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed340
Mean adjusted gross income$77,688
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.8%
Returns, under $25k23.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more8.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$352,100
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied57.3%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house75.4%
2 to 4 units9.3%
5 to 19 units15.3%
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$333,003as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 155%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$333,003$119,989

$130,382 in 2004 to $333,003 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home21.9%
Drives to work alone75.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more2.5%
Health

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

Obesity29.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75% 10.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8% 9.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.9% 6.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed33
Annual payroll$2,589,000
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 65.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss60.1 out of 100
Community resilience60.3 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.

Landslide94Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane85.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche61.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave44.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail30.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12Very 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$95,628$78,538
Income per person$23,121$50,867$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%7.2%12.4%
Median home value$352,100$367,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,423$1,348
Homeownership57.3%72.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%39.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.4%5.2%
Works from home21.9%15.1%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%6.2%13.9%
Median age33.143.238.7
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 stationTAMWORTH 4, NH US3.6 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year83 in

Average high and low by month

January29.1°F / 7.7°F3.67 in rain, 18.4 in snow
February31.9°F / 8.4°F3.33 in rain, 22.4 in snow
March40.3°F / 17.1°F3.99 in rain, 14 in snow
April53.3°F / 28.7°F4.63 in rain, 4.2 in snow
May65.6°F / 40.3°F3.76 in rain
June73.5°F / 49.6°F4.64 in rain
July78.3°F / 54.7°F4.83 in rain
August76.9°F / 52.5°F4.03 in rain
September69.6°F / 44°F4.33 in rain
October56.6°F / 33.8°F5.71 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November44.7°F / 25°F4.59 in rain, 5.1 in snow
December34.2°F / 15.3°F4.86 in rain, 18.3 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Tamworth School District100% 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 vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% 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.

03886 Tamworth, NH3.7 km away
03875 Silver Lake, NH4.2 km away
03897 Wonalancet, NH9 km away
03890 West Ossipee, NH9.5 km away
03849 Madison, NH9.6 km away
03883 South Tamworth, NH10.7 km away
03818 Conway, NH11.8 km away
03259 North Sandwich, NH12.6 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.

Carroll County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.05 sq mi
Water area0.46 sq mi
Population density125 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8909, -71.2407

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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