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Population and households in ZIP 03874
Household size in ZIP 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 03874 is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west. Only seven of the 79 New Hampshire ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 40.8 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 03874 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 46.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 79 New Hampshire ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven are older.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 03874: 5.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 7.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 03874
Renters in ZIP 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 36.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 38.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 38.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 03874 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Boston area (38.4%). More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 03874 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 03874 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,019 | $1,171 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,048 | $1,251 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,260 | $1,537 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,474 | $2,051 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$456 | +$881 | +$580 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 03874 pays $1,474 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $456 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the north.
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 03874
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 42.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 44.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 48.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 51.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 03874 than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 03874 is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. The share with a diploma is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 03874
| Period | ZIP 03874 | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 03874: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other New Hampshire ZIP code with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 03874 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 03874 | 2.19 | 51.9 | 5.9% | 32.1% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,474 | 28.2% | 92.7% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 01952 | 2.27 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 28.8% | 11.2% | 1979 | $1,847 | 45.1% | 93.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 03844 | 2.67 | 49.5 | 2.4% | 14.0% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,849 | 54.3% | 98.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 03842 | 2.10 | 55.5 | 5.5% | 26.0% | 16.1% | 1978 | $1,724 | 43.6% | 95.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 01913 | 2.31 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 31.4% | 6.1% | 1968 | $1,761 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 01950 | 2.30 | 49.7 | 4.6% | 22.6% | 8.3% | 1957 | $1,553 | 67.6% | 97.8% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 03862 | 2.27 | 51.2 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 1984 | $1,893 | 53.8% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 03827 | 2.84 | 48.9 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 1989 | $1,798 | 48.2% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 01951 | 2.25 | 58.3 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 23.7% | 1949 | $1,715 | 64.3% | 99.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 01860 | 2.44 | 50.0 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,776 | 40.7% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 03871 | 2.21 | 56.7 | 2.2% | 16.6% | 44.0% | 1973 | $1,681 | 80.5% | 100.0% | 2.9% |
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 03874. 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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