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 Low-density area
- $154,091
- Median income Above-median income area
- $639,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 59.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average New Hampshire ZIP), while per-capita income is $168,007. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.9% and unemployment is 0.3%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $639,700 (58% above the average New Hampshire ZIP), while 95.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,208.
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 -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grafton County, so 03586 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 03586?
60.8
Median Age
43.9%
Male
56.1%
Female
6.5%
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?
$154,091
Median Household Income
+51% vs state ZIP avg
$168,007
Per Capita Income
0.9%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 03586 ranks among New Hampshire ZIPs
Sugar Hill, NH household income vs. every New Hampshire ZIP code
Median household income among 236 reporting New Hampshire ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$154,091 Top 7% higher than 93% of 236 New Hampshire ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
454housing units
454
Total Housing Units
260
Occupied Units
194
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$639,700
Median Home Value
+58% vs state ZIP avg
$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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 03586 vs 03585 →
ZIP 03586 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03561
Littleton (03561)
5,939 residents
- 03585
Lisbon (03585)
2,519 residents
- 03580 1,369
Franconia (03580)
1,369 residents
- 03586 547
Sugar Hill (03586)
547 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03586 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 03586 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03586
Sugar Hill (03586)
$154,091 median income
- 03580
Franconia (03580)
$91,250 median income
- 03585
Lisbon (03585)
$68,594 median income
- 03561 $56,746
Littleton (03561)
$56,746 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 03586, both outside NH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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