Hillsborough County · New Hampshire
ZIP code 03103
- Population
- 37,659
- Median income
- $70,049
- Median home
- $313,500
- Sales tax
- 0%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 03103 sits in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire and is home to 37,659 people. Median household income is $70,049, the median home is worth $313,500 and median gross rent is $1,322. 49.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% combined.
- County
- Hillsborough County
- State
- New Hampshire (NH)
- Area codes
- 351, 603, 978
FIPS 33011
246 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 03103
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 37,659ZIP 03103 residents
- Median household income
- $70,049Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $313,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,322Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 03103
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Manchester rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 03103 compares
ZIP 03103 against the median ZIP in Hillsborough County and across New Hampshire.
| Measure | ZIP 03103 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,049 | $101,633 | $92,797 | -25% |
| Median home value | $313,500 | $369,000 | $339,600 | -8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,322 | $1,443 | $1,302 | +2% |
| Population | 37,659 | 8,513 | 2,738 | +1275% |
Medians are computed across the 34 ZIP areas in Hillsborough County and the 246 ZIP areas in New Hampshire.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 246 New Hampshire ZIP areas.
- Income
- #197
- Home value
- #141
- Population
- #1
richer than 16% of 235 state ZIPs
above 41% of 238 state ZIPs
larger than 100% of 246 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
New Hampshire ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Hillsborough County.
ZIP 03103 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 03103?
- ZIP 03103 lies mostly in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 03103?
- Purchases are taxed at 0% combined, built from the Manchester jurisdiction stack.
- Is 03103 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,322 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $313,500 — -8% against the typical New Hampshire ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.