Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03801: Portsmouth, NH
ZIP code 03801 is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, entirely in Rockingham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,756 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 66% of its land lies in Portsmouth; 34% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Portsmouth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockingham County
- Census places
- Portsmouth
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- NH-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 23.8 sq mi · 988 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03801?
03801 centers on 43.075°, -70.805° and covers 23.8 square miles of land plus 5.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 03840, 03904, 03870, 03854, 03903, 03824, 03857, 03820.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03801, 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 03801 compare with the rest of Rockingham County?
| Measure | 03801 | In Rockingham County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 23,484 | 5th of 37 | 15th of 247 |
| Median household income | $107k | 24th of 32 | 69th of 158 |
| Median home value | $700k | 4th of 34 | 6th of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 78% of all 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 03801?
The 2020 Census counted 22,767 people in 03801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,484. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 23,484
- 2020 Census count
- 22,767+5.7% since 2010 (21,532)
- Households
- 11,262
- Median age
- 43.3
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 03801?
Of the 23,484 people the ACS estimates in 03801, 14.0% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.3%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6463.8%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.3%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 03801 earn?
Median household income is $106,756 (ACS 2020-2024), the 24th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Rockingham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($104,294 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $106,756
- Income per person
- $72,576
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 63.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $179,64713,120 returns; wages 55% 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 03801?
FHFA's house price index for 03801, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $699,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,872
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 53.0%
- Housing units
- 11,736
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 03801?
1,956 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 16 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade327
- Professional, scientific, and technical services303
- Health care and social assistance246
- Accommodation and food services203
- Finance and insurance182
- Other services (except public administration)130
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 03801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03840 | Greenland | 4,106 | $163k | 3.2 mi |
| 03904 | Kittery, ME | 8,389 | $85k | 4.4 mi |
| 03870 | Rye | 5,188 | $141k | 4.4 mi |
| 03854 | New Castle | 827 | $177k | 4.5 mi |
| 03903 | Eliot, ME | 7,146 | $102k | 5.2 mi |
| 03824 | Durham | 15,080 | $124k | 6.4 mi |
| 03857 | Newmarket | 9,463 | $101k | 7.1 mi |
| 03820 | Dover | 33,440 | $95k | 8.7 mi |
| 03885 | Stratham | 7,754 | $152k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 03871 | Rye Beach | 356 | $142k | 6.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Portsmouth?
3 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Portsmouth, NH without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 03802 | Rockingham County |
| 03803 | Rockingham County |
| 03804 | Rockingham County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.