Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03605: Lempster, NH
ZIP code 03605 uses the postal name Lempster, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Sullivan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lempster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sullivan County
- Micro area
- Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT
- House district
- NH-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.5 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03605?
03605 centers on 43.237°, -72.185° and covers 31.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 03607, 03752, 03280, 03456, 03773.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03605, 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 03605 compare with the rest of Sullivan County?
| Measure | 03605 | In Sullivan County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 907 | 13th of 18 | 203rd of 247 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $239k | not ranked | not ranked |
03605's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (907). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 32% of 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 03605?
The 2020 Census counted 1,104 people in 03605; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 907. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 907±176 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,104−4.8% since 2010 (1,160)
- Households
- 327
- Median age
- 50.7
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 03605?
Of the 907 people the ACS estimates in 03605, 13.5% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%), then Other or two or more (10.0%).
- Under 1813.5%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Other or two or more10.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 03605 earn?
Median household income is $86,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($86,656 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,250±$11,487
- Income per person
- $40,657
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,176540 returns; wages 70% 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 03605?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $239,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.2%
- Housing units
- 602
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 03605?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 03605?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03607 | South Acworth | 368 | $84k | 4.7 mi |
| 03752 | Goshen | 1,042 | $70k | 4.9 mi |
| 03280 | Washington | 1,224 | $90k | 5.6 mi |
| 03456 | Marlow | 855 | $111k | 6.9 mi |
| 03773 | Newport | 7,681 | $81k | 9.4 mi |
| 03601 | Acworth | 382 | $81k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 03603 | Charlestown | 5,238 | $57k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 03255 | Newbury | 2,015 | $117k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.