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03884 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 03884 covers Strafford, New Hampshire, with a population of about 4,271 and a median household income of $122,083.

Population
4,27187 per square mile
Median age
47.89.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$122,0831.3× the New Hampshire median
Poverty rate
8.7%3.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$550,068up 41.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,7061.2× the New Hampshire median
Degree or higher
40.4%5.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
93.9%28.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
56

Where 03884 is

Strafford, 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

Population4,271
Median age47.8
Family households83.1%
Born outside the US4%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)86.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Veterans6.9%
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$122,083
Income per person$47,265
Poverty rate8.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k2.8%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k3.2%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k8.5%
$100–125k13.1%
$125–150k11.5%
$150–200k19.3%
$200k or more18.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,210
Mean adjusted gross income$96,609
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.6%
Returns, under $25k19.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.8%
Returns, $200k or more8.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$402,400
Median gross rent$1,706
Rent as a share of household income33.1%
Owner-occupied93.9%
Vacant homes17.5%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house85.3%
Attached house4.3%
2 to 4 units4.4%
Mobile home6%
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$550,068as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 124.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$550,068$131,911

$131,911 in 2000 to $550,068 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home17.3%
Drives to work alone69.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more28.9%
Health

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

Obesity34.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity19.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.3% 10 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.5% 6.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.1% 6.9 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 establishments56
People employed298
Annual payroll$14,929,000
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 19.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss21.9 out of 100
Community resilience64.5 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.

Landslide89.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm87.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado39.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail34Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.7Relatively 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$122,083$95,628$78,538
Income per person$47,265$50,867$43,289
Poverty rate8.7%7.2%12.4%
Median home value$402,400$367,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,706$1,423$1,348
Homeownership93.9%72.5%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%39.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%3.4%5.2%
Works from home17.3%15.1%13.5%
Born outside the US4%6.2%13.9%
Median age47.843.238.7
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 stationROCHESTER SKYHAVEN AP, NH US19.7 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January32.6°F / 15.4°F2.53 in rain
February35.4°F / 17°F2.22 in rain
March43.5°F / 24.7°F3.72 in rain
April56.7°F / 34.7°F3.67 in rain
May67.4°F / 44.8°F3.52 in rain
June77°F / 54.2°F3.86 in rain
July81.9°F / 59.6°F3.52 in rain
August80.6°F / 57.9°F3.17 in rain
September72.6°F / 50.3°F3.43 in rain
October60.3°F / 39.4°F4.39 in rain
November48°F / 30.7°F3.89 in rain
December37.4°F / 21.9°F3.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Strafford 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 vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

03815 Center Strafford, NH4.7 km away
03261 Northwood, NH5.7 km away
03291 West Nottingham, NH7.8 km away
03825 Barrington, NH11.4 km away
03225 Center Barnstead, NH13.4 km away
03218 Barnstead, NH13.9 km away
03263 Pittsfield, NH14.4 km away
03037 Deerfield, NH14.5 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.

Strafford County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area49.03 sq mi
Water area2.19 sq mi
Population density87 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.2506, -71.1625

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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