Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03853: Mirror Lake, NH
ZIP code 03853 uses the postal name Mirror Lake, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Carroll County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,900 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mirror Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carroll County
- House district
- NH-1 119th Congress
- State
- New Hampshire
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.6 sq mi · 76 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03853?
03853 centers on 43.639°, -71.294° and covers 8.6 square miles of land plus 7.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 03850, 03816, 03894, 03254, 03810.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03853, 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 03853 compare with the rest of Carroll County?
| Measure | 03853 | In Carroll County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 656 | 23rd of 30 | 217th of 247 |
| Median household income | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $572k | not ranked | not ranked |
03853's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (656). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 49% of 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 03853?
The 2020 Census counted 769 people in 03853; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 656. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 656±234 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 769
- Households
- 326
- Median age
- 67.5
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 03853?
Of the 656 people the ACS estimates in 03853, 7.5% are under 18 and 52.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6440.5%
- 65 and older52.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 03853 earn?
Median household income is $103,900 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $103,900±$21,213
- Income per person
- $60,940
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 49.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $195,918380 returns; wages 29% 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 03853?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $572,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,363
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 1,352
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 03853?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 03853?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03850 | Melvin Village | 324 | $101k | 4.1 mi |
| 03816 | Center Tuftonboro | 1,538 | $89k | 4.9 mi |
| 03894 | Wolfeboro | 6,554 | $94k | 6.1 mi |
| 03254 | Moultonborough | 5,172 | $106k | 6.5 mi |
| 03810 | Alton Bay | 2,314 | $148k | 8.7 mi |
| 03249 | Gilford | 7,830 | $117k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 03864 | Ossipee | 2,131 | $105k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 03253 | Meredith | 6,707 | $85k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.