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03837 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 03837 covers Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire, with a population of about 1,684 and a median household income of $116,605.

Population
1,68484 per square mile
Median age
50.912.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$116,6051.2× the New Hampshire median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$524,203up 38.2% in five years
Degree or higher
42.9%7.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
93.7%28.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
23

Where 03837 is

Gilmanton Iron Works, 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

Population1,684
Median age50.9
Family households67%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)95.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans16.3%
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$116,605
Income per person$50,651
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k5.2%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k1.2%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k8.6%
$100–125k19.6%
$125–150k10.2%
$150–200k19.3%
$200k or more15.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed740
Mean adjusted gross income$86,895
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.8%
Returns, under $25k21.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.0%
Returns, $200k or more6.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$365,700
Owner-occupied93.7%
Vacant homes35.3%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house90.8%
2 to 4 units4.8%
Mobile home4.5%
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$524,203as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 122.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$524,203$235,730

$235,730 in 2016 to $524,203 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%
High school diploma or higher91.5%
Works from home10.1%
Drives to work alone82.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.5%
Health

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

Obesity29.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 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 health13.4% 6.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.2% 8.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.9% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.5% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.2% 9.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.2% 2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments23
People employed73
Annual payroll$3,639,000
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 40% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss50 out of 100
Community resilience73.7 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.

Lightning98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather82.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave38Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.7Relatively 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$116,605$95,628$78,538
Income per person$50,651$50,867$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%7.2%12.4%
Median home value$365,700$367,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,423$1,348
Homeownership93.7%72.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%39.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.6%3.4%5.2%
Works from home10.1%15.1%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%6.2%13.9%
Median age50.943.238.7
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 stationLAKEPORT 2, NH US17.5 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year62 in

Average high and low by month

January30.3°F / 11.7°F3.08 in rain, 18.8 in snow
February33.7°F / 12.5°F2.88 in rain, 16.9 in snow
March42.5°F / 21.2°F3.39 in rain, 9.4 in snow
April55.6°F / 32.7°F3.65 in rain, 1.6 in snow
May68°F / 44.5°F3.47 in rain
June76.6°F / 54.8°F4.44 in rain
July82.1°F / 60.4°F4.61 in rain
August80.8°F / 58.7°F3.89 in rain
September73.3°F / 51.5°F3.77 in rain
October60.1°F / 39.9°F4.83 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November47.3°F / 30°F3.68 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December36.2°F / 20.2°F3.92 in rain, 12.8 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 supermarket1% 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%.

Gilmanton School District99.7% 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 vulnerability3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Household characteristics20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

03810 Alton Bay, NH5.9 km away
03809 Alton, NH5.9 km away
03237 Gilmanton, NH9.7 km away
03225 Center Barnstead, NH11 km away
03218 Barnstead, NH12.5 km away
03855 New Durham, NH12.8 km away
03249 Gilford, NH14.2 km away
03298 Tilton, NH14.7 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.

Belknap County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.97 sq mi
Water area0.67 sq mi
Population density84 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.4466, -71.2995

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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