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Strafford County · New Hampshire

ZIP code 03869

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 03869 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,452

ZCTA residents

Median income
$82,983

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$363,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

New Hampshire state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 03869 sits in Strafford County, New Hampshire and is home to 2,452 people. Median household income is $82,983, the median home is worth $363,200 and median gross rent is $1,300. 78.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (New Hampshire state rate).

County
Strafford County

FIPS 33017

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 03869

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

Population
2,452ZIP 03869 residents
Median household income
$82,983Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$363,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,300Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 03869

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,885/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%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 03869 compares

ZIP 03869 against the median ZIP in Strafford County and across New Hampshire.

MeasureZIP 03869County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$82,983$98,750$92,797-11%
Median home value$363,200$319,150$339,600+7%
Median gross rent$1,300$1,375$1,302even
Population2,4524,4222,738-10%

Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Strafford 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 34% of 235 state ZIPs

#156
Home value

above 59% of 238 state ZIPs

#98
Population

larger than 46% of 246 state ZIPs

#132

Comparable ZIP codes

New Hampshire ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
03446Cheshire County$82,326$251,200$1,581
03256Belknap County$83,804$363,200$1,125
03574Grafton County$83,870$268,600$1,079
03259Carroll County$82,024$372,100
03245Grafton County$83,958$327,400$1,746
03605Sullivan County$84,063$214,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Strafford County.

ZIP 03869 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 03869?
ZIP 03869 lies mostly in Strafford 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 03869?
New Hampshire charges 0% statewide.
Is 03869 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,300 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $363,200+7% 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 03869, 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.