PlainZIP

Durham, NH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Durham, NH: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,638. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet DURHAM-NH · Durham, NH 1 ZIPs · 14,638 pop · #1886/25278 · Strafford County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-TOP $124,056
  • RANK-TOP #1886/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Strafford
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 64% owners
  • POP-TOWN 14,638
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $504,300

Nearest income peer: Strafford, NH ( $1,951 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Durham

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Durham on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Durham, NH sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 7%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
14,638
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$124,056
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $124,056 and home value $504,300 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 75.4%.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (64.4%) for this income tier, rent $1,429 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within New Hampshire, Nottingham is the closest lower-income city and Hudson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Durham.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 03824, is all of Durham

There is no split to weigh here: 03824 holds every one of Durham's 14,638 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Durham

Citywide ZBP: 196 establishments, 2,138 employees , annual payroll $69,767k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 03824 (196 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (41) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Durham, NH

These ZIP codes sit in Strafford County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Durham. See the Strafford County roll-up →

Durham sits in the upper half of Strafford County on income: Dover, Rochester and Somersworth report less, while Lee and Madbury report more. Farmington marks the far end of that range at $66,982, 46% below Durham.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
03824 14,638 $124,056 196 252
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Durham roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Durham, .