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Rochester, NH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Rochester, NH: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 29,816. 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 ROCHESTER-NH · Rochester, NH 3 ZIPs · 29,816 pop · #8387/25278 · Strafford County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $82,850
  • RANK-UPPER #8387/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Rollinsford
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 70% owners
  • POP-SMALL 29,816
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 03867→03839
  • HOME-MID $292,767

Nearest income peer: Rollinsford, NH (+ $4,365 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 Rochester

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rochester 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, Rochester, NH sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 33%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
29,816
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,850
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.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (3) - lead code 03867 (20,758 residents). Household income $82,850 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (69.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Rochester as a pure owner town.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Rochester differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Rochester: $78,674 in ZIP 03867 to $88,346 in 03839. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.1×

03867 to 03839

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

03868 to 03839

Poverty-rate spread
7.1 points

03868 to 03867

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 03867 swallows Rochester's short list

Across only 3 ZIPs, 03867 still holds about 70% of Rochester's 29,816 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Rochester

Citywide ZBP: 668 establishments, 10,018 employees , annual payroll $536,638k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 03867 (493 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (125) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Rochester, NH

These ZIP codes sit in Strafford County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Rochester. See the Strafford County roll-up →

Rochester sits in the lower half of Strafford County on income: Dover, Durham and Barrington report more, Somersworth and Farmington report less. Madbury marks the far end of that range at $148,365, 79% above Rochester.

Side-by-side: Compare 03867 vs 03868 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
03867 20,758 $78,674 493 271
03868 5,323 $81,530 79 272
03839 3,735 $88,346 96 170
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Rochester 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 Rochester, .