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Cheshire County · New Hampshire

ZIP code 03446

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 03446 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,486

ZCTA residents

Median income
$82,326

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$251,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

New Hampshire state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 03446 sits in Cheshire County, New Hampshire and is home to 6,486 people. Median household income is $82,326, the median home is worth $251,200 and median gross rent is $1,581. 72.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (New Hampshire state rate).

County
Cheshire County

FIPS 33005

State
New Hampshire (NH)

246 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 03446

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
6,486ZIP 03446 residents
Median household income
$82,326Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$251,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,581Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 03446

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

New Hampshire levies 0% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,303/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.4%Residents below poverty line

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 03446 compares

ZIP 03446 against the median ZIP in Cheshire County and across New Hampshire.

MeasureZIP 03446County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$82,326$88,972$92,797-11%
Median home value$251,200$278,450$339,600-26%
Median gross rent$1,581$1,144$1,302+21%
Population6,4861,7602,738+137%

Medians are computed across the 25 ZIP areas in Cheshire County and the 246 ZIP areas in New Hampshire.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 246 New Hampshire ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 235 state ZIPs

#157
Home value

above 17% of 238 state ZIPs

#198
Population

larger than 75% of 246 state ZIPs

#61

Comparable ZIP codes

New Hampshire ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
03259Carroll County$82,024$372,100
03860Carroll County$81,771$328,500$1,094
03869Strafford County$82,983$363,200$1,300
03285Grafton County$81,094$289,700$1,269
03256Belknap County$83,804$363,200$1,125
03574Grafton County$83,870$268,600$1,079

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cheshire County.

ZIP 03446 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 03446?
ZIP 03446 lies mostly in Cheshire 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 03446?
New Hampshire charges 0% statewide.
Is 03446 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,581 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $251,200-26% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03446, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.