ZIP Code 03838

ZIP code 03838 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 59.6 square miles in Glen, Carroll County, New Hampshire. The area is home to 1,031 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 03838 against New Hampshire and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 03838 sits at $68,385 (33% below the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $46,600. The poverty rate stands at 12.2% and the unemployment rate at 15.8%. On housing, the median home value is $407,000 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $1,703 per month, and 60.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 03838 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carroll County, so you can benchmark 03838 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 →