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New Hampshire · Census place 65140

Rochester, NH population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Rochester, New Hampshire (Rochester, NH — Census place “Rochester city”) is 32,866 residents, ranking #5 of 100 places in New Hampshire. Median household income is $79,388, the median home is worth $262,600 and median gross rent runs $1,220 a month. Looking for the Rochester New Hampshire ZIP code list? 3 ZIP codes serve Rochester, NH: 03839, 03867, 03868.

Population
32,866Rochester city residents
Median household income
$79,388Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$262,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,220Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.5%Owner-occupied households

Rochester ZIP codes (New Hampshire)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Rochester.

The Rochester NH ZIP code list below covers 3 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Rochester city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Rochester city median would spend about 18.4% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.5% of residents and 65.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Rochester city, NH in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Rochester city is a small city in New Hampshire, with 32,866 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #5 of 100 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 43.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Rochester city earn a median of $79,388 a year, 1.1% above the national figure of $78,538 and 3% above 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 8.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Rochester city is valued at $262,600, 13.4% below the national figure and 3% below the $271,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,220 a month, 13.2% below the national figure, or roughly $14,640 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 65.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Rochester city?
Rochester city has 32,866 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #5 of 100 in New Hampshire.
What is the median household income in Rochester city?
Median household income in Rochester city is $79,388 a year, 1.1% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Rochester city?
Median gross rent is $1,220 a month and the median home value is $262,600, so rent absorbs about 18.4% of median household income.
Is Rochester city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Rochester city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Rochester city data?
All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.