Residential delivery area · New Hampshire
ZIP Code 03865: Plaistow, NH
ZIP code 03865 uses the postal name Plaistow, New Hampshire and lies entirely in Rockingham County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $108,317 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plaistow · 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
- 10.6 sq mi · 742 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 03865?
03865 centers on 42.846°, -71.093° and covers 10.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 03858, 03826, 03811, 01830, 01860, 01832, 03848, 03841.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 03865, 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 03865 compare with the rest of Rockingham County?
| Measure | 03865 | In Rockingham County | In NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,861 | 12th of 37 | 48th of 247 |
| Median household income | $108k | 23rd of 32 | 62nd of 158 |
| Median home value | $405k | 31st of 34 | 79th of 191 |
Its median household income is higher than in 86% 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 03865?
The 2020 Census counted 7,830 people in 03865; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,861. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,861
- 2020 Census count
- 7,830+2.9% since 2010 (7,609)
- Households
- 3,185
- Median age
- 40.1
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 03865?
Of the 7,861 people the ACS estimates in 03865, 19.8% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.5%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic82.1%
- Hispanic or Latino10.5%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 03865 earn?
Median household income is $108,317 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 32 ranked ZIP codes in Rockingham County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($106,330 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $108,317±$13,386
- Income per person
- $54,842
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,4014,360 returns; wages 76% 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 03865?
FHFA's house price index for 03865, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 63% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $404,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,664
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 3,213
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 03865?
350 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade106
- Construction48
- Other services (except public administration)40
- Health care and social assistance23
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services22
- Accommodation and food services22
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 03865?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03858 | Newton | 4,836 | $139k | 2.9 mi |
| 03826 | East Hampstead | 2,654 | $121k | 3.5 mi |
| 03811 | Atkinson | 7,267 | $146k | 3.8 mi |
| 01830 | Haverhill, MA | 26,530 | $79k | 4.0 mi |
| 01860 | Merrimac, MA | 6,748 | $123k | 4.1 mi |
| 01832 | Haverhill, MA | 26,386 | $83k | 4.3 mi |
| 03848 | Kingston | 6,275 | $105k | 4.8 mi |
| 03841 | Hampstead | 6,508 | $104k | 4.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.