ZIP Code 03609

ZIP code 03609 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.3 square miles in North Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The area is home to 854 residents, producing a population density of 370 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 03609 against New Hampshire and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 03609 sits at $72,391 (29% below the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $40,086. The poverty rate stands at 11.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $201,000 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $1,074 per month, and 69.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 03609 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cheshire County, so you can benchmark 03609 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 →