ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Hampshire

ZIP Code 03838: Carroll County, NH

ZIP Code 03838 (Carroll County, New Hampshire) has an estimated 983 residents in 501 households. The median household income is $68,385, the median home value is $407,000 and the median gross rent is $1,703/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 6 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

983

Margin of error ±355

Median household income

$68,385*

Margin of error ±$36,534· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$407,000

Margin of error ±$86,146

Median gross rent

$1,703/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

57.7 yrs

Margin of error ±9.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min*

Margin of error ±20.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 03838 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 0383857.7 yrsNew Hampshire43.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 03838$68,385*New Hampshire$99,031United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 03838$46,600New Hampshire$52,798United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0383812.2%*New Hampshire7.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 0383815.8%*New Hampshire3.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0383824.0%*New Hampshire40.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 03838$407,000New Hampshire$402,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 03838$1,703/moNew Hampshire$1,491/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0383860.9%*New Hampshire72.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0383820.7 min*New Hampshire26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 038380.0%New Hampshire16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 03838

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 03838 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 03838Margin of errorNew HampshireUnited States
Total population983±3551,394,868334,922,499
Median age57.7 yrs±9.4 yrs43.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households501±186555,822129,227,496
Median household income$68,385*±$36,534$99,031$80,734
Per capita income$46,600±$16,854$52,798$44,673
Poverty rate12.2%*±12.4 pts7.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.8%*±18.7 pts3.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%*±12.9 pts40.6%35.7%
Median home value$407,000±$86,146$402,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,703/mo±$90$1,491/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.9%*±13.5 pts72.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min*±20.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±2.7 pts16.8%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 03838
GroupZIP 03838New HampshireUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.8%86.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%4.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.1%4.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 03838 is

State
New Hampshire
Main county
Carroll County
Land area
22.76 sq mi· about 43 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 Carroll County

03812 Carroll County, NH03813 Carroll County, NH03814 Carroll County, NH03816 Carroll County, NH03817 Carroll County, NH03818 Carroll County, NH03830 Carroll County, NH03832 Carroll County, NH03836 Carroll County, NH03845 Carroll County, NH03846 Carroll County, NH03847 North Conway, NH03849 Carroll County, NH03850 Melvin Village, NH03853 Carroll County, NH03860 North Conway, NH03864 Carroll County, NH03872 Carroll County, NH03875 Carroll County, NH03882 Carroll County, NH03883 Carroll County, NH03886 Carroll County, NH03890 Carroll County, NH03894 Carroll County, NH

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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.