PlainZIP

Melvin Village, NH · standard

ZIP Code 03850

Carroll County, New Hampshire - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

372
48/sq mi
$101,298
Median income
$428,300
Median home value
14.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Melvin Village pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 18%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 18%
home value, US ZIPs
48
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 03850 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 03850 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Melvin Village, Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to just 372 residents across 7.8 square miles, a density of 48 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 03850 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,298 (1% below the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $41,064. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 21.1%. Housing costs here run $428,300 for a typical home value (6% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 100.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.4, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 8 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Carroll County, letting you compare 03850 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 03850, Melvin Village, NH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

372

Population

7.8

Area (sq mi)

48

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 03850?

58.4

Median Age

41.4%

Male

58.6%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$101,298

Median Household Income

-1% vs state

$41,064

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 03850 ranks nationally

Melvin Village, NH household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$101,298 Top 18% higher than 82% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 44.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

284

Total Housing Units

115

Occupied Units

169

Vacant Units

2.82

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$428,300

Median Home Value

+6% vs state

1973

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 03850, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,166,000.

14

Businesses

81

Employees

$5.2M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 5 35.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 03850 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03850 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 03850 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 03850 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
03816 Center Tuftonboro, NH 1,368 2.4 mi
03853 Mirror Lake, NH 602 3.9 mi
03254 Moultonborough, NH 4,049 4.4 mi
03883 South Tamworth, NH 178 7.9 mi
03814 Center Ossipee, NH 2,329 7.9 mi
03894 Wolfeboro, NH 6,314 8.6 mi
03249 Gilford, NH 7,113 10.2 mi
03890 West Ossipee, NH 327 9.5 mi

More ZIP Codes in Carroll County

03894 standard
Wolfeboro, NH
Pop: 6,314
03860 standard
North Conway, NH
Pop: 4,056
03254 standard
Moultonborough, NH
Pop: 4,049
03872 standard
Sanbornville, NH
Pop: 3,809
03818 standard
Conway, NH
Pop: 3,807
03813 standard
Center Conway, NH
Pop: 3,250

Related Areas

Carroll County Melvin Village, NH New Hampshire

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 03850 in? ▼
ZIP code 03850 (Melvin Village) is located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Carroll County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carroll-nh.
What is the population of ZIP code 03850? ▼
ZIP code 03850 in Melvin Village, NH has a population of 372 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 03850? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 03850 is $101,298, which is 33% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 03850? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 03850 is $428,300, which is 54% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 03850? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 03850 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 03850? ▼
ZIP code 03850 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 81 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 03850? ▼
In ZIP code 03850, 44.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.