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Rockingham County · New Hampshire

ZIP code 03870

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 03870 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,092

ZCTA residents

Median income
$127,772

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$927,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

New Hampshire state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 03870 sits in Rockingham County, New Hampshire and is home to 5,092 people. Median household income is $127,772, the median home is worth $927,600 and median gross rent is $1,521. 80.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (New Hampshire state rate).

County
Rockingham County

FIPS 33015

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 03870

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

Population
5,092ZIP 03870 residents
Median household income
$127,772Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$927,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,521Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 03870

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
7.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,813/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.8%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 03870 compares

ZIP 03870 against the median ZIP in Rockingham County and across New Hampshire.

MeasureZIP 03870County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$127,772$124,065$92,797+38%
Median home value$927,600$464,100$339,600+173%
Median gross rent$1,521$1,632$1,302+17%
Population5,0925,6682,738+86%

Medians are computed across the 36 ZIP areas in Rockingham 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 84% of 235 state ZIPs

#38
Home value

above 99% of 238 state ZIPs

#3
Population

larger than 68% of 246 state ZIPs

#79

Comparable ZIP codes

New Hampshire ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
03076Hillsborough County$126,804$484,500$1,390
03824Strafford County$126,658$469,900$1,432
03054Hillsborough County$128,897$406,200$1,819
03037Rockingham County$126,063$389,800$1,531
03044Rockingham County$125,774$405,400$2,618
03229Merrimack County$130,216$441,200$1,166

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rockingham County.

ZIP 03870 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 03870?
ZIP 03870 lies mostly in Rockingham 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 03870?
New Hampshire charges 0% statewide.
Is 03870 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,521 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $927,600+173% 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 03870, 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.