Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03826: East Hampstead, NH
ZIP code 03826 uses the postal name East Hampstead, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Rockingham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $121,184 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Hampstead · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockingham County
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- NH-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.4 sq mi · 775 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03826?
03826 centers on 42.888°, -71.130° and covers 3.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 03841, 03848, 03865, 03819, 03873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03826, 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 03826 compare with the rest of Rockingham County?
| Measure | 03826 | In Rockingham County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,654 | 32nd of 37 | 127th of 247 |
| Median household income | $121k | 17th of 32 | 36th of 158 |
| Median home value | $552k | 13th of 34 | 22nd of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 91% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 03826?
The 2020 Census counted 2,693 people in 03826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,654. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,654±500 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,693
- Households
- 1,060
- Median age
- 36.6
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 03826?
Of the 2,654 people the ACS estimates in 03826, 28.6% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.7%), then Other or two or more (13.3%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic83.7%
- Other or two or more13.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 03826 earn?
Median household income is $121,184 (ACS 2020-2024), the 17th highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Rockingham County.
- Median household income
- $121,184±$17,128
- Income per person
- $67,625
- Below the poverty line
- 2.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $104,9431,530 returns; wages 66% 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 03826?
FHFA's house price index for 03826, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 98% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $551,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,132
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.6%
- Housing units
- 1,131
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 03826?
56 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Accommodation and food services9
- Health care and social assistance7
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Wholesale trade5
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 03826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03841 | Hampstead | 6,508 | $104k | 2.5 mi |
| 03848 | Kingston | 6,275 | $105k | 3.4 mi |
| 03865 | Plaistow | 7,861 | $108k | 3.5 mi |
| 03819 | Danville | 4,471 | $112k | 3.9 mi |
| 03873 | Sandown | 6,628 | $135k | 4.2 mi |
| 03811 | Atkinson | 7,267 | $146k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 03858 | Newton | 4,836 | $139k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 01832 | Haverhill, MA | 26,386 | $83k | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.