ZIP Code 03886

ZIP code 03886 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.7 square miles in Tamworth, Carroll County, New Hampshire. The area is home to 2,112 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 03886 against New Hampshire and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 03886 sits at $74,450 (27% below the New Hampshire average), while per-capita income is $43,214. The poverty rate stands at 6.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $368,200 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $1,145 per month, and 81.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 03886 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carroll County, so you can benchmark 03886 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 →