Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03055: Milford, NH
ZIP code 03055 uses the postal name Milford, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Hillsborough County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $97,768 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 22% of its land lies in Milford (a census-designated place), and 3% in smaller places; 75% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Milford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Census places
- Milford census-designated place
- Metro area
- Manchester-Nashua, NH
- House district
- NH-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.4 sq mi · 643 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03055?
03055 centers on 42.819°, -71.673° and covers 25.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 03086, 03033, 03031, 03057, 03049, 03048, 03082.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03055, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 03055 compare with the rest of Hillsborough County?
| Measure | 03055 | In Hillsborough County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,337 | 9th of 34 | 20th of 247 |
| Median household income | $98k | 22nd of 33 | 87th of 158 |
| Median home value | $399k | 18th of 34 | 83rd of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 79% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 74% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 03055?
The 2020 Census counted 16,120 people in 03055; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,337. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,337
- 2020 Census count
- 16,120+6.9% since 2010 (15,086)
- Households
- 6,399
- Median age
- 36.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 03055?
Of the 16,337 people the ACS estimates in 03055, 23.7% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.3%).
- Under 1823.7%
- 18 to 6461.2%
- 65 and older15.1%
- White, not Hispanic85.3%
- Other or two or more8.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 03055 earn?
Median household income is $97,768 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 33 ranked ZIP codes in Hillsborough County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,221 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $97,768±$14,299
- Income per person
- $49,165
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,1198,660 returns; wages 74% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 03055?
FHFA's house price index for 03055, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 114% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 64% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +1.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $398,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,661
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.9%
- Housing units
- 6,596
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 03055?
411 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade70
- Other services (except public administration)53
- Construction50
- Accommodation and food services46
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services38
- Health care and social assistance35
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 03055?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03086 | Wilton | 4,258 | $114k | 4.5 mi |
| 03033 | Brookline | 5,736 | $171k | 4.8 mi |
| 03031 | Amherst | 11,849 | $153k | 5.4 mi |
| 03057 | Mont Vernon | 2,709 | $156k | 6.3 mi |
| 03049 | Hollis | 8,603 | $169k | 6.5 mi |
| 03048 | Greenville | 3,237 | $91k | 6.9 mi |
| 03082 | Lyndeborough | 1,531 | $120k | 7.2 mi |
| 03054 | Merrimack | 28,176 | $127k | 8.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.