Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03304: Bow, NH
ZIP code 03304 uses the postal name Bow, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Merrimack County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $172,857 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bow · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Merrimack County
- Micro area
- Concord, NH
- House district
- NH-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.2 sq mi · 296 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03304?
03304 centers on 43.133°, -71.537° and covers 28.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 03046, 03106, 03275, 03301, 03229.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03304, 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 03304 compare with the rest of Merrimack County?
| Measure | 03304 | In Merrimack County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,335 | 7th of 29 | 46th of 247 |
| Median household income | $173k | 1st of 21 | 4th of 158 |
| Median home value | $507k | 2nd of 24 | 30th of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% 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 03304?
The 2020 Census counted 8,229 people in 03304; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,335. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,335
- 2020 Census count
- 8,229+9.4% since 2010 (7,519)
- Households
- 2,858
- Median age
- 41.5
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 03304?
Of the 8,335 people the ACS estimates in 03304, 25.0% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.6%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic93.6%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 03304 earn?
Median household income is $172,857 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Merrimack County. It rose from $149,734 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $172,857
- Income per person
- $70,406
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 60.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $140,0484,080 returns; wages 67% 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 03304?
FHFA's house price index for 03304, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $506,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,539
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.5%
- Housing units
- 2,905
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 03304?
229 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction38
- Wholesale trade25
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services25
- Manufacturing23
- Retail trade23
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
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 03304?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03046 | Dunbarton | 3,097 | $124k | 3.8 mi |
| 03106 | Hooksett | 15,032 | $118k | 5.8 mi |
| 03275 | Suncook | 12,205 | $83k | 6.4 mi |
| 03301 | Concord | 33,995 | $87k | 7.3 mi |
| 03229 | Contoocook | 6,046 | $137k | 9.3 mi |
| 03045 | Goffstown | 14,080 | $119k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 03102 | Manchester | 33,959 | $74k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 03281 | Weare | 9,170 | $118k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.