ZIP Code 03457

ZIP code 03457 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 59.6 square miles in Nelson, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The area is home to 852 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 03457 against New Hampshire and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 03457 sits at $100,625 (2% below the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $55,029. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $353,300 (13% below the state average) with median rent at $1,250 per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 03457 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 60.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cheshire County, so you can benchmark 03457 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 →