
New Hampshire · Census place 41780
Lincoln, NH population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lincoln, New Hampshire (Lincoln, NH — Census place “Lincoln CDP”) is 938 residents, ranking #66 of 100 places in New Hampshire. Median household income is $56,406, the median home is worth $283,500 and median gross rent runs $1,025 a month. Looking for the Lincoln New Hampshire ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lincoln, NH: 03251.
- Population
- 938Lincoln CDP residents
- Median household income
- $56,406Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $283,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,025Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.7%Owner-occupied households
Lincoln ZIP codes (New Hampshire)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lincoln.
The Lincoln NH ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lincoln CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lincoln CDP median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.6% of residents and 74.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lincoln CDP, NH in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lincoln CDP is a very small community in New Hampshire, with 938 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #66 of 100 ranked by population — larger than 34% of them. The median age here is 53.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Lincoln CDP earn a median of $56,406 a year, 28.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 27% below the $77,368 median for the 65 New Hampshire cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 6.6% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lincoln CDP is valued at $283,500, 6.6% below the national figure and 4% above the $271,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,025 a month, 27.1% below the national figure, or roughly $12,300 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 74.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
A median age of 53.8 puts Lincoln CDP well into retirement-weighted territory, which pulls median household income down even where household wealth is high, because retirement draws are counted differently from wages. With 938 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Lincoln CDP against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in New Hampshire.
- Troy CDP 1,086
- Bethlehem CDP 1,097
- Greenville CDP 1,102
- Colebrook CDP 1,143
- Sanbornville CDP 1,225
- West Swanzey CDP 1,227
- Belmont CDP 1,257
- Antrim CDP 1,293
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lincoln CDP?
- Lincoln CDP has 938 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #66 of 100 in New Hampshire.
- What is the median household income in Lincoln CDP?
- Median household income in Lincoln CDP is $56,406 a year, 28.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lincoln CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,025 a month and the median home value is $283,500, so rent absorbs about 21.8% of median household income.
- Is Lincoln CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lincoln CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lincoln CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.