ZIP Code Tabulation Area · New Hampshire

ZIP Code 03887: Strafford County, NH

ZIP Code 03887 (Strafford County, New Hampshire) has an estimated 1,739 residents in 672 households. The median household income is $91,875, the median home value is $292,800 and the median gross rent is $1,500/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

1,739

Margin of error ±296

Median household income

$91,875

Margin of error ±$13,149

Median home value

$292,800

Margin of error ±$40,049

Median gross rent

$1,500/mo

Margin of error ±$293

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±8.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.8 min

Margin of error ±12.8 min

How ZIP 03887 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 0388743.0 yrsNew Hampshire43.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 03887$91,875New Hampshire$99,031United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 03887$40,533New Hampshire$52,798United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 038876.2%New Hampshire7.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 038874.1%New Hampshire3.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0388723.3%New Hampshire40.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 03887$292,800New Hampshire$402,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 03887$1,500/moNew Hampshire$1,491/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0388796.9%New Hampshire72.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0388739.8 minNew Hampshire26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0388714.5%New Hampshire16.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 03887

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 03887 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 03887Margin of errorNew HampshireUnited States
Total population1,739±2961,394,868334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±8.4 yrs43.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households672±103555,822129,227,496
Median household income$91,875±$13,149$99,031$80,734
Per capita income$40,533±$5,071$52,798$44,673
Poverty rate6.2%±2.6 pts7.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±2.6 pts3.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%±4.6 pts40.6%35.7%
Median home value$292,800±$40,049$402,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,500/mo±$293$1,491/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes96.9%±3.8 pts72.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work39.8 min±12.8 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.5%±5.0 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 03887
GroupZIP 03887New HampshireUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.9%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 Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%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 Latino1.0%4.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.6%4.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 03887 is

State
New Hampshire
Main county
Strafford County— also overlaps Carroll County
Largest overlapping place
Union (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.83 sq mi· about 92 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 Strafford County

03820 Dover, NH03823 Strafford County, NH03824 Strafford County, NH03825 Strafford County, NH03835 Strafford County, NH03839 Rochester, NH03851 Strafford County, NH03852 Strafford County, NH03855 Strafford County, NH03861 Strafford County, NH03867 Rochester, NH03868 Rochester, NH03869 Strafford County, NH03878 Somersworth, NH03884 Strafford 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.