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03857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 03857 covers Newmarket, New Hampshire, with a population of about 9,431 and a median household income of $94,345.

Population
9,431749 per square mile
Median age
39.30.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$94,345about the New Hampshire median
Poverty rate
4.3%8.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$573,058up 39.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,6481.2× the New Hampshire median
Degree or higher
49.7%14.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
52.4%12.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
156

Where 03857 is

Newmarket, 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

Population9,431
Median age39.3
Family households56.1%
Born outside the US5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)92%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans7.4%
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$94,345
Income per person$54,210
Poverty rate4.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k0.2%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k2.3%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k12.1%
$150–200k10.8%
$200k or more12.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,230
Mean adjusted gross income$95,219
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.8%
Returns, under $25k18.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.6%
Returns, $200k or more8.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$384,900
Median gross rent$1,648
Rent as a share of household income27.4%
Owner-occupied52.4%
Vacant homes2.9%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house40.3%
Attached house12.8%
2 to 4 units9.2%
5 to 19 units11.9%
20 or more units23.1%
Mobile home2.7%
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$573,058as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 115.6%
Typical asking rent$2,262as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$573,058$138,691

$138,691 in 2000 to $573,058 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%
High school diploma or higher97.9%
Works from home17.3%
Drives to work alone73.5%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.4%
Health

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

Obesity31.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.4% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30.5% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.6% 8.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.9% 8.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.9% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.3% 11 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability21.9% 8.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.3% 8.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.4% 6.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.2% 4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80% 4.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.4% 5.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.5% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.1% 2.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments156
People employed1,310
Annual payroll$69,547,000
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 12.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss15.4 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.

Landslide67.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane58.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire40.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding32.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.9Relatively 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$94,345$95,628$78,538
Income per person$54,210$50,867$43,289
Poverty rate4.3%7.2%12.4%
Median home value$384,900$367,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,648$1,423$1,348
Homeownership52.4%72.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.7%39.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.5%3.4%5.2%
Works from home17.3%15.1%13.5%
Born outside the US5%6.2%13.9%
Median age39.343.238.7
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 stationDURHAM 2 SSW, NH US4.1 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January32.7°F / 14.4°F3.43 in rain
February35.7°F / 15.9°F3.53 in rain
March43.5°F / 24.1°F4.58 in rain
April56°F / 33.7°F3.96 in rain
May66.5°F / 43.3°F3.76 in rain
June75.5°F / 52.6°F3.96 in rain
July81.1°F / 58.3°F3.67 in rain
August79.9°F / 56.5°F3.45 in rain
September71.7°F / 48.7°F3.98 in rain
October60.2°F / 38.5°F4.29 in rain
November48.4°F / 29.4°F3.97 in rain
December38°F / 21.1°F4.43 in rain
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 supermarket79% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket79% 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%.

Newmarket 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 vulnerability13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

03856 Newfields, NH4.3 km away
03824 Durham, NH5.8 km away
03861 Lee, NH6.2 km away
03885 Stratham, NH7.4 km away
03843 Hampton, NH8.8 km away
03840 Greenland, NH9.7 km away
03833 Exeter, NH10.1 km away
03042 Epping, NH10.4 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 area12.59 sq mi
Water area1.59 sq mi
Population density749 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0726, -70.9553

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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