ZIP Code 03608

ZIP code 03608 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.6 square miles in Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The area is home to 2,811 residents, producing a population density of 32 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 03608 against New Hampshire and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 03608 sits at $88,224 (14% below the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $49,327. The poverty rate stands at 11.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $355,600 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $1,190 per month, and 70.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 03608 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cheshire County, so you can benchmark 03608 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 →