Wilmot, NH · standard
ZIP Code 03287
Merrimack County, New Hampshire - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,295
- 19/sq mi
- $117,759
- Median income
- $399,600
- Median home value
- 58.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilmot pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 03287 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 03287 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wilmot, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to just 1,295 residents across 67.8 square miles, a density of 19 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 03287 skews affluent, with a median household income of $117,759 (15% above the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $61,393. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $399,600 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 83.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 58.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53, and the average commute is 33 minutes. Beyond these figures, 9 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Merrimack County, letting you compare 03287 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 03287
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wilmot, NH
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 03287.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 03287, Wilmot, NH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,295
Population
67.8
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 03287?
53.0
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
3.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$117,759
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$61,393
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
32.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 03287 ranks nationally
Wilmot, NH household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$117,759 Top 10% higher than 90% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
714
Total Housing Units
658
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$399,600
Median Home Value
-1% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 03287, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,524,000.
32
Businesses
96
Employees
$5.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 28.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 21.9% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 12.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 03287 vs 03233 →
ZIP 03287 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03257
New London (03257)
4,455 residents
- 03216
Andover (03216)
2,159 residents
- 03255
Newbury (03255)
2,090 residents
- 03240 1,340
Grafton (03240)
1,340 residents
- 03287 1,295
Wilmot (03287)
1,295 residents
- 03230 1,231
Danbury (03230)
1,231 residents
- 03284 999
Springfield (03284)
999 residents
- 03260 809
North Sutton (03260)
809 residents
- 03273 312
South Sutton (03273)
312 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03287 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 03287 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03273
South Sutton (03273)
$187,979 median income
- 03233
Elkins (03233)
$120,156 median income
- 03287
Wilmot (03287)
$117,759 median income
- 03255
Newbury (03255)
$117,045 median income
- 03260
North Sutton (03260)
$117,000 median income
- 03284
Springfield (03284)
$113,158 median income
- 03257
New London (03257)
$107,000 median income
- 03216
Andover (03216)
$88,311 median income
- 03240
Grafton (03240)
$81,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 03287 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03233 | Elkins, NH | 115 | 1.6 mi |
| 03260 | North Sutton, NH | 809 | 6.3 mi |
| 03257 | New London, NH | 4,455 | 4.2 mi |
| 03216 | Andover, NH | 2,159 | 6.1 mi |
| 03230 | Danbury, NH | 1,231 | 6.0 mi |
| 03273 | South Sutton, NH | 312 | 10.1 mi |
| 03284 | Springfield, NH | 999 | 6.6 mi |
| 03240 | Grafton, NH | 1,340 | 9.5 mi |
| 03255 | Newbury, NH | 2,090 | 10.6 mi |
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