ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Hampshire

ZIP Code 03856: Rockingham County, NH

ZIP Code 03856 (Rockingham County, New Hampshire) has an estimated 2,023 residents in 636 households. The median household income is $197,885, the median home value is $646,400 and the median gross rent is $1,875/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

Total population

2,023

Margin of error ±333

Median household income

$197,885

Margin of error ±$15,145

Median home value

$646,400

Margin of error ±$34,213

Median gross rent

$1,875/mo

Margin of error ±$323

Median age

44.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±10.8 min

How ZIP 03856 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 0385644.1 yrsNew Hampshire43.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 03856$197,885New Hampshire$99,031United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 03856$72,498New Hampshire$52,798United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 038562.4%New Hampshire7.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 038561.7%New Hampshire3.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0385668.1%New Hampshire40.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 03856$646,400New Hampshire$402,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 03856$1,875/moNew Hampshire$1,491/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0385695.3%New Hampshire72.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0385625.7 minNew Hampshire26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0385625.5%New Hampshire16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 03856

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 03856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 03856Margin of errorNew HampshireUnited States
Total population2,023±3331,394,868334,922,499
Median age44.1 yrs±1.8 yrs43.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households636±70555,822129,227,496
Median household income$197,885±$15,145$99,031$80,734
Per capita income$72,498±$6,723$52,798$44,673
Poverty rate2.4%±1.0 pts7.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.7%±0.9 pts3.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.1%±6.2 pts40.6%35.7%
Median home value$646,400±$34,213$402,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,875/mo±$323$1,491/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.3%±4.7 pts72.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.7 min±10.8 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.5%±3.7 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 03856
GroupZIP 03856New HampshireUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.8%86.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%1.3%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%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 Latino3.1%4.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%4.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 03856 is

State
New Hampshire
Main county
Rockingham County
Largest overlapping place
Newfields (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.09 sq mi· about 285 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 Rockingham County

03087 Rockingham County, NH03261 Rockingham County, NH03290 Rockingham County, NH03801 Portsmouth, NH03811 Rockingham County, NH03819 Rockingham County, NH03826 Rockingham County, NH03827 Rockingham County, NH03833 Rockingham County, NH03840 Rockingham County, NH03841 Rockingham County, NH03842 Hampton, NH03844 Rockingham County, NH03848 Rockingham County, NH03854 Rockingham County, NH03857 Rockingham County, NH03858 Rockingham County, NH03862 Rockingham County, NH03865 Rockingham County, NH03870 Rockingham County, NH03871 Rockingham County, NH03873 Rockingham County, NH03874 Rockingham County, NH03885 Rockingham County, NH

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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.