ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Hampshire

ZIP Code 03246: Laconia, NH

ZIP Code 03246 (Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire) has an estimated 17,103 residents in 7,244 households. The median household income is $73,241, the median home value is $339,700 and the median gross rent is $1,224/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

17,103

Margin of error ±32

Median household income

$73,241

Margin of error ±$11,588

Median home value

$339,700

Margin of error ±$16,175

Median gross rent

$1,224/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

45.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.0 min

Margin of error ±2.8 min

How ZIP 03246 compares with New Hampshire and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0324645.3 yrsNew Hampshire43.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 03246$73,241New Hampshire$99,031United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 03246$46,884New Hampshire$52,798United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0324612.6%New Hampshire7.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 032463.1%New Hampshire3.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0324627.2%New Hampshire40.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 03246$339,700New Hampshire$402,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 03246$1,224/moNew Hampshire$1,491/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0324664.3%New Hampshire72.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0324617.0 minNew Hampshire26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0324613.5%New Hampshire16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 03246

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 03246 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 03246	Margin of error	New Hampshire	United States
Total population	17,103	±32	1,394,868	334,922,499
Median age	45.3 yrs	±3.9 yrs	43.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,244	±390	555,822	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,241	±$11,588	$99,031	$80,734
Per capita income	$46,884	±$4,961	$52,798	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.6%	±2.6 pts	7.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.1%	±1.9 pts	3.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.2%	±3.1 pts	40.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$339,700	±$16,175	$402,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,224/mo	±$107	$1,491/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	64.3%	±4.5 pts	72.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	17.0 min	±2.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.5%	±3.8 pts	16.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 03246
Group	ZIP 03246	New Hampshire	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.8%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.1%	4.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.5%	4.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 03246 is

State: New Hampshire
Main county: Belknap County
Largest overlapping place: Laconia (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 19.87 sq mi· about 861 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Belknap County

03218 Belknap County, NH 03220 Belknap County, NH 03225 Belknap County, NH 03226 Belknap County, NH 03237 Belknap County, NH 03249 Belknap County, NH 03253 Belknap County, NH 03256 Belknap County, NH 03269 Belknap County, NH 03809 Belknap County, NH 03810 Belknap County, NH 03837 Belknap County, NH

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.