ZIP Code 03218

ZIP code 03218 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 37.1 square miles in Barnstead, Belknap County, New Hampshire. The area is home to 960 residents, producing a population density of 26 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 03218 against New Hampshire and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 03218 sits at $112,500 (10% above the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $43,637. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $346,900 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $1,469 per month, and 90.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 03218 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Belknap County, so you can benchmark 03218 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →