Milton Mills, NH · standard
ZIP Code 03852
Strafford County, New Hampshire - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 558
- 32/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $154,583
- Median income Above-median income area
- $357,100
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 38.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Milton Mills pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 03852 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 03852 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Milton Mills, Strafford County, New Hampshire, home to just 558 residents across 17.4 square miles, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 03852 skews affluent, with a median household income of $154,583 (51% above the average New Hampshire ZIP), while per-capita income is $110,405. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $357,100 (12% below the average New Hampshire ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Strafford County, so 03852 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 03852, Milton Mills, 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
558
Population
17.4
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 03852?
48.9
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$154,583
Median Household Income
+51% vs state ZIP avg
$110,405
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 03852 ranks among New Hampshire ZIPs
Milton Mills, NH household income vs. every New Hampshire ZIP code
Median household income among 236 reporting New Hampshire ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$154,583 Top 7% higher than 93% of 236 New Hampshire ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
74housing units
74
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$357,100
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 03852, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,663,000.
8
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 03852 vs 04001 →
ZIP 03852 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03835
Farmington (03835)
6,786 residents
- 04027
Lebanon (04027)
6,031 residents
- 03851
Milton (03851)
4,040 residents
- 03872
Sanbornville (03872)
3,809 residents
- 04076 2,683
Shapleigh (04076)
2,683 residents
- 04001 2,429
Acton (04001)
2,429 residents
- 03887 2,154
Union (03887)
2,154 residents
- 03830 1,610
East Wakefield (03830)
1,610 residents
- 04095 1,274
West Newfield (04095)
1,274 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 03852 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 03852 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 03852
Milton Mills (03852)
$154,583 median income
- 03872
Sanbornville (03872)
$109,583 median income
- 03830
East Wakefield (03830)
$99,960 median income
- 04027
Lebanon (04027)
$97,750 median income
- 03851
Milton (03851)
$93,412 median income
- 03887
Union (03887)
$91,875 median income
- 04076
Shapleigh (04076)
$88,140 median income
- 04001
Acton (04001)
$78,750 median income
- 03835
Farmington (03835)
$66,982 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 03852 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04001 | Acton, ME | 2,429 | 3.4 mi |
| 03887 | Union, NH | 2,154 | 4.5 mi |
| 03851 | Milton, NH | 4,040 | 4.8 mi |
| 03872 | Sanbornville, NH | 3,809 | 6.0 mi |
| 04027 | Lebanon, ME | 6,031 | 7.3 mi |
| 03830 | East Wakefield, NH | 1,610 | 9.5 mi |
| 04076 | Shapleigh, ME | 2,683 | 7.8 mi |
| 04095 | West Newfield, ME | 1,274 | 10.0 mi |
| 03835 | Farmington, NH | 6,786 | 10.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 03852, both outside NH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 03852 in?
ZIP code 03852 (Milton Mills) is located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. Strafford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/strafford-nh.
What is the population of ZIP code 03852?
ZIP code 03852 in Milton Mills, NH has a population of 558 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 03852?
The median household income in ZIP 03852 is $154,583, which is 103% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 03852?
The median home value in ZIP 03852 is $357,100, which is 28% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 03852?
The largest racial group in ZIP 03852 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 03852?
ZIP code 03852 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 03852?
In ZIP code 03852, 80.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 03852?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 03852 is 10.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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