Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03609: North Walpole, NH
ZIP code 03609 is in North Walpole, New Hampshire, entirely in Cheshire County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 520 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,391 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 77% of its land lies in North Walpole (a census-designated place); 23% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Walpole · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cheshire County
- Census places
- North Walpole census-designated place
- Micro area
- Keene, NH
- House district
- NH-2 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.9 sq mi · 582 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03609?
03609 centers on 43.144°, -72.446° and covers 0.9 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 05101, 03608, 03603.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03609, 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 03609 compare with the rest of Cheshire County?
| Measure | 03609 | In Cheshire County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 523 | 24th of 25 | 223rd of 247 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $201k | not ranked | not ranked |
03609's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (523). 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 73% 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 03609?
The 2020 Census counted 807 people in 03609; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 523. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 523±209 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 807−5.5% since 2010 (854)
- Households
- 234
- Median age
- 49.7
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 03609?
Of the 523 people the ACS estimates in 03609, 16.1% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.1%), then Other or two or more (14.9%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older31.7%
- White, not Hispanic85.1%
- Other or two or more14.9%
- 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 03609 earn?
Median household income is $72,391 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $135,276 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,391±$15,435
- Income per person
- $40,086
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,275400 returns; wages 79% 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 03609?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $201,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,074
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.2%
- Housing units
- 234
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 03609?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Manufacturing3
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 03609?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05101 | Bellows Falls, VT | 4,165 | $70k | 2.3 mi |
| 03608 | Walpole | 3,167 | $88k | 5.3 mi |
| 03603 | Charlestown | 5,238 | $57k | 8.1 mi |
| 05158 | Westminster, VT | 1,151 | $72k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 03604 | Drewsville | 0 | – | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 05154 | Saxtons River, VT | 479 | – | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 03602 | Alstead | 2,381 | $71k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 05141 | Cambridgeport, VT | 66 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.