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Population and households in ZIP 03579
Household size in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.96 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 03579 is a place of small households, averaging 1.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.07, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.5 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.6 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.3 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.9 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.9, ZIP 03579 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 03579: 6.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 03579
Renters in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in ZIP 03579 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 68.0% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.2% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 03579: 70.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 03579 was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$580 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 03579 runs $900 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 03579
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 03579 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 03579 is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across New Hampshire.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 03579
| Period | ZIP 03579 | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 03579 has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 03579 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 03579 | 1.95 | 60.9 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 70.2% | 1978 | $900 | 15.1% | 93.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 03576 | 2.00 | 52.4 | 5.9% | 25.7% | 28.4% | 1971 | $724 | 14.7% | 88.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 04964 | 1.73 | 72.3 | 5.7% | 16.2% | 80.2% | 1981 | $672 | 36.2% | 90.5% | 13.6% |
| ZIP 03597 | 2.35 | 45.0 | 11.9% | 20.2% | 59.4% | 1985 | $285 | 6.4% | 78.6% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 03590 | 2.46 | 50.1 | 14.6% | 15.4% | 32.3% | 1974 | $778 | 15.8% | 84.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 05903 | 2.10 | 53.2 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 38.8% | 1973 | $103 | 15.2% | 88.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 04970 | 1.69 | 65.3 | 0.5% | 24.0% | 74.4% | 1978 | $675 | 37.4% | 96.3% | 14.6% |
| ZIP 05901 | 2.01 | 55.4 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 65.1% | 1975 | $827 | 27.9% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 05907 | 2.01 | 55.4 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 65.1% | 1975 | $827 | 27.9% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 04285 | 2.77 | 47.3 | 4.5% | 9.2% | 51.6% | 1975 | $807 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 04966 | 2.35 | 51.2 | 7.8% | 16.3% | 40.3% | 1977 | $477 | 19.3% | 89.5% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 03579. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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