Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03257: New London, NH
ZIP code 03257 uses the postal name New London, New Hampshire and lies mostly in Merrimack County (97% of its land) with the rest in Sullivan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in New London (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New London · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Merrimack County (97%); Sullivan County (3%)
- Census places
- New London census-designated place
- Micro area
- Concord, NH
- House district
- NH-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.6 sq mi · 190 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03257?
03257 centers on 43.418°, -71.991° and covers 23.6 square miles of land plus 3.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 03233, 03287, 03284, 03751, 03260, 03782, 03255.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03257, 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 03257 compare with the rest of Merrimack County?
| Measure | 03257 | In Merrimack County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,484 | 13th of 29 | 90th of 247 |
| Median household income | $107k | 11th of 21 | 68th of 158 |
| Median home value | $559k | 1st of 24 | 18th of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% 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 03257?
The 2020 Census counted 4,513 people in 03257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,484. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,484
- 2020 Census count
- 4,513+1.3% since 2010 (4,455)
- Households
- 1,650
- Median age
- 50.9
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 03257?
Of the 4,484 people the ACS estimates in 03257, 13.0% are under 18 and 34.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.0%).
- Under 1813.0%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older34.5%
- White, not Hispanic89.0%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
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 03257 earn?
Median household income is $107,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Merrimack County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($112,234 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $107,000
- Income per person
- $53,645
- Below the poverty line
- 0.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 64.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $198,3602,390 returns; wages 42% 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 03257?
FHFA's house price index for 03257, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −6.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $559,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,594
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 2,409
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 03257?
177 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services29
- Health care and social assistance24
- Other services (except public administration)19
- Accommodation and food services18
- Construction17
- Retail trade15
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 03257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03233 | Elkins | 156 | $120k | 3.0 mi |
| 03287 | Wilmot | 1,487 | $118k | 3.8 mi |
| 03284 | Springfield | 890 | $113k | 4.0 mi |
| 03751 | Georges Mills | 397 | – | 4.8 mi |
| 03260 | North Sutton | 976 | $117k | 5.0 mi |
| 03782 | Sunapee | 3,122 | $110k | 5.5 mi |
| 03255 | Newbury | 2,015 | $117k | 7.4 mi |
| 03273 | South Sutton | 361 | $188k | 8.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.