ZIP Code 03243

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

Population: 924
Median household income: $79,750
Median home value: $243,300

Covering part of Merrimack County, New Hampshire, ZIP Code 03243 has about 924 residents. Its median household income of $79,750 runs below the Merrimack County figure of $93,944.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 03243's population held roughly steady from 920 to 924, while its median gross rent fell 8.4% from $1,075 to $985.

24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 90.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 924
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $79,750
Median home value: $243,300
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

920924

Median household income

$80,292$79,750

Median home value

$184,000$243,300

Median gross rent

$1,075$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	920	$80,292	$184,000	$1,075
2020	809	$81,613	$185,000	$1,304
2021	881	$77,019	$184,200	$850
2022	902	$81,136	$225,700	$945
2023	924	$79,750	$243,300	$985

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.5%
5 to 17	93	10.1%
18 to 24	116	12.6%
25 to 34	35	3.8%
35 to 44	114	12.3%
45 to 54	151	16.3%
55 to 64	145	15.7%
65 to 74	188	20.3%
75 and over	59	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	881	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	11.1%
High school graduate	295	42.6%
Some college or associate's	151	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	115	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	54	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	417	83.2%
Carpooled	21	4.2%
Public transit	11	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	9.6%
Other means	4	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	8.4%
15 to 29 min	186	41.1%
30 to 44 min	94	20.8%
45 to 59 min	76	16.8%
60+ min	59	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.4% (87 of 924)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	62.6%
Nonfamily households	136	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	364	80.7%
Vacant	87	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	328	90.1%
Renter-occupied	36	9.9%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	388	86.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	14.0%

ZIP Code 03243

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