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Population and households in ZIP 03855
Household size in ZIP 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 03855 run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 40.8 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 03855 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in ZIP 03855, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 03855
Renters in ZIP 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 36.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 38.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 38.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.9% of households in ZIP 03855 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 03855: 29.9% 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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 03855 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,024 | $1,171 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $1,251 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,152 | $1,537 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,425 | $2,051 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$400 | +$881 | +$580 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 03855 pays $1,425 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just 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 03855
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 42.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 44.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 48.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 51.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 03855 as nationally: 35.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Boston area overall (51.9%).
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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 03855: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 03855
| Period | ZIP 03855 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 03855: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 03855 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 03855 | 2.52 | 47.6 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 29.9% | 1984 | $1,425 | 35.1% | 95.0% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 03809 | 2.70 | 50.0 | 3.0% | 7.8% | 33.0% | 1981 | $912 | 33.8% | 95.5% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 03887 | 2.70 | 43.4 | 8.7% | 3.0% | 23.9% | 1981 | $1,480 | 20.0% | 91.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 03835 | 2.44 | 47.5 | 8.6% | 22.1% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,414 | 16.5% | 89.1% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 03851 | 2.65 | 46.4 | 10.2% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 1979 | $1,556 | 19.9% | 92.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 03225 | 2.89 | 43.4 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 25.3% | 1986 | $1,389 | 30.8% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 03810 | 2.83 | 56.3 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 65.6% | 1971 | $1,167 | 43.6% | 96.2% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 03837 | 2.36 | 49.7 | 3.6% | 0.7% | 37.2% | 1985 | $1,125 | 47.3% | 93.2% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 03852 | 2.59 | 48.7 | 13.0% | 7.8% | 15.4% | 1959 | $1,587 | 34.5% | 92.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 03872 | 2.29 | 55.4 | 7.6% | 3.1% | 25.5% | 1972 | $1,375 | 31.5% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 03894 | 2.33 | 54.8 | 11.9% | 22.0% | 29.2% | 1979 | $1,091 | 45.6% | 99.3% | 6.0% |
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 03855. 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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