ZIP Code 03257

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

Population: 4,503
Median household income: $89,750
Median home value: $469,000

Covering part of Merrimack County, New Hampshire, ZIP Code 03257 has about 4,503 residents. Its median household income of $89,750 runs below the Merrimack County figure of $93,944.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 03257's population held roughly steady from 4,495 to 4,503, while its median gross rent rose 25.3% from $1,252 to $1,569.

Households average 2.24 people. The median gross rent is $1,569.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,503
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $89,750
Median home value: $469,000
Median gross rent: $1,569
Housing units: 2,395
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4954,503

Median household income

$91,471$89,750

Median home value

$373,200$469,000

Median gross rent

$1,252$1,569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,495	$91,471	$373,200	$1,252
2020	4,179	$78,108	$366,400	$1,315
2021	4,261	$81,984	$388,100	$1,359
2022	4,381	$84,891	$455,200	$1,387
2023	4,503	$89,750	$469,000	$1,569

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2421.8%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over17.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	3.7%
5 to 17	467	10.4%
18 to 24	982	21.8%
25 to 34	256	5.7%
35 to 44	370	8.2%
45 to 54	413	9.2%
55 to 64	374	8.3%
65 to 74	678	15.1%
75 and over	797	17.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,072	90.4%
Black or African American	52	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	96	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate9.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree33.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	1.2%
High school graduate	262	9.1%
Some college or associate's	725	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	897	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	968	33.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,188	71.1%
Carpooled	90	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	257	15.4%
Other means	53	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	472	33.4%
15 to 29 min	203	14.4%
30 to 44 min	416	29.4%
45 to 59 min	160	11.3%
60+ min	163	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 2.7% (98 of 3,641)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,063	65.3%
Nonfamily households	565	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,628	68.0%
Vacant	767	32.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,412	86.7%
Renter-occupied	216	13.3%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,852	77.3%
1-unit, attached	162	6.8%
2 to 4 units	150	6.3%
5 to 19 units	33	1.4%
20 or more units	198	8.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 03257

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