Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03581: Gorham, NH
ZIP code 03581 uses the postal name Gorham, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Coos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,127 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Gorham (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gorham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Coos County
- Census places
- Gorham census-designated place
- House district
- NH-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 156.1 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03581?
03581 centers on 44.367°, -71.087° and covers 156.1 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 03570, 03593, 04217, 03846, 04261, 03813.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03581, 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 03581 compare with the rest of Coos County?
| Measure | 03581 | In Coos County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,246 | 4th of 15 | 113th of 247 |
| Median household income | $64k | 4th of 8 | 148th of 158 |
| Median home value | $196k | not ranked | not ranked |
03581's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$50,461) is more than a quarter of the figure ($196,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 27% 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 03581?
The 2020 Census counted 3,053 people in 03581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,246. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,246
- 2020 Census count
- 3,053−5.5% since 2010 (3,230)
- Households
- 1,618
- Median age
- 53.5
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 03581?
Of the 3,246 people the ACS estimates in 03581, 12.4% are under 18 and 31.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1812.4%
- 18 to 6456.0%
- 65 and older31.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 03581 earn?
Median household income is $64,127 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Coos County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,748 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,127±$6,883
- Income per person
- $39,904
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,5981,640 returns; wages 61% 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 03581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $196,400
- Median gross rent
- $855
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 1,901
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 03581?
119 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services29
- Retail trade23
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Manufacturing9
- Health care and social assistance9
- Construction6
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 03581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03570 | Berlin | 9,383 | $45k | 11.4 mi |
| 03593 | Randolph | 465 | $102k | 11.5 mi |
| 04217 | Bethel, ME | 3,387 | $61k | 12.5 mi |
| 03846 | Jackson | 897 | $118k | 12.9 mi |
| 04261 | Newry, ME | 268 | $46k | 15.0 mi |
| 03813 | Center Conway | 4,273 | $57k | 16.6 mi |
| 04286 | West Bethel, ME | 0 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 04231 | Stoneham, ME | 271 | $64k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 04051 | Lovell, ME | 1,353 | $81k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.