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Sugar Hill, NH · standard

ZIP Code 03586

Grafton County, New Hampshire - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

547
13/sq mi
$154,091
Median income
$639,700
Median home value
59.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Sugar Hill pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 3%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 8%
home value, US ZIPs
13
people per sq mi
95%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 03586 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 03586 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sugar Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to just 547 residents across 43.1 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 03586 skews affluent, with a median household income of $154,091 (51% above the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $168,007. Local economic indicators show a 0.9% poverty rate alongside 0.3% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $639,700 (58% above the state average) with median rent at $1,208 per month, and 95.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 59.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 03586, plus 6 more within Grafton County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 →

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 03586, Sugar Hill, 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

547

Population

43.1

Area (sq mi)

13

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 03586?

60.8

Median Age

43.9%

Male

56.1%

Female

6.5%

Foreign-Born

White 95.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

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?

$154,091

Median Household Income

+51% vs state

$168,007

Per Capita Income

0.9%

Poverty Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 03586 ranks nationally

Sugar Hill, NH household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$154,091 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 70.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 59.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

454

Total Housing Units

260

Occupied Units

194

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 95.4%
Renter 4.6%

$639,700

Median Home Value

+58% vs state

$1,208

Median Rent

1966

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 03586, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,175,000.

13

Businesses

79

Employees

$3.2M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Accommodation and food services 3 23.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 03586 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03586 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 03586 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 03586 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
03585 Lisbon, NH 2,519 4.9 mi
03561 Littleton, NH 5,939 7.7 mi
03580 Franconia, NH 1,369 5.9 mi

More ZIP Codes in Grafton County

03755 standard
Hanover, NH
Pop: 10,538
03766 standard
Lebanon, NH
Pop: 8,958
03264 standard
Plymouth, NH
Pop: 7,468
03561 standard
Littleton, NH
Pop: 5,939
03222 standard
Bristol, NH
Pop: 5,353
03748 standard
Enfield, NH
Pop: 4,762

Related Areas

Grafton County Sugar Hill, NH New Hampshire

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 03586 in? ▼
ZIP code 03586 (Sugar Hill) is located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. Grafton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grafton-nh.
What is the population of ZIP code 03586? ▼
ZIP code 03586 in Sugar Hill, NH has a population of 547 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 03586? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 03586 is $154,091, which is 102% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 03586? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 03586 is $639,700, which is 130% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 03586? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 03586 is White at 95.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 03586? ▼
ZIP code 03586 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 79 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 03586? ▼
In ZIP code 03586, 70.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 59.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 03586? ▼
In ZIP code 03586, approximately 95.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 03586? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 03586 is 0.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.