Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03246: Laconia, NH
ZIP code 03246 is in Laconia, New Hampshire, entirely in Belknap County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,241 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Laconia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Belknap County
- Census places
- Laconia
- Micro area
- Laconia, NH
- House district
- NH-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.9 sq mi · 861 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 03247 also use the name Laconia
Where is ZIP code 03246?
03246 centers on 43.577°, -71.482° and covers 19.9 square miles of land plus 6.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 03253, 03249, 03269, 03220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03246, 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 03246 compare with the rest of Belknap County?
| Measure | 03246 | In Belknap County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,103 | 1st of 14 | 18th of 247 |
| Median household income | $73k | 9th of 9 | 135th of 158 |
| Median home value | $340k | 12th of 14 | 129th of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% 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 03246?
The 2020 Census counted 16,905 people in 03246; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,103. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,103
- 2020 Census count
- 16,905+5.9% since 2010 (15,963)
- Households
- 7,244
- Median age
- 45.3
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 03246?
Of the 17,103 people the ACS estimates in 03246, 18.4% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.8%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older22.9%
- White, not Hispanic89.8%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 03246 earn?
Median household income is $73,241 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Belknap County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,884 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,241±$11,588
- Income per person
- $46,884
- Below the poverty line
- 12.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,0758,620 returns; wages 59% 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 03246?
FHFA's house price index for 03246, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 129% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 73% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $339,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,224
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.3%
- Housing units
- 10,340
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 03246?
538 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services80
- Retail trade76
- Other services (except public administration)65
- Health care and social assistance61
- Construction53
- Professional, scientific, and technical services40
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 03246?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03253 | Meredith | 6,707 | $85k | 3.9 mi |
| 03249 | Gilford | 7,830 | $117k | 6.6 mi |
| 03269 | Sanbornton | 3,066 | $107k | 6.8 mi |
| 03220 | Belmont | 7,393 | $68k | 7.1 mi |
| 03256 | New Hampton | 2,497 | $88k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 03226 | Center Harbor | 1,005 | $108k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 03853 | Mirror Lake | 656 | $104k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 03810 | Alton Bay | 2,314 | $148k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Laconia?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Laconia, NH without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 03247 | Belknap County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.