Zip code 03222: Bristol, New Hampshire

Q: What city is zip code 03222?

03222 is assigned to Bristol, New Hampshire. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 03222 in?

03222 is in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Q: What is the population of 03222?

About 6,097 people live in 03222, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 03222?

The median household income in 03222 is $81,587.

Q: What zip codes are near 03222?

The closest zip codes to 03222 are 03241, 03243, 03264, 03256, 03230.

Residential delivery areaGrafton CountyEastern Time

Population

6,097

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$313K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,275/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

71 sq mi

86 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 03222

03222 is a small-town zip code in Bristol, New Hampshire (Grafton County), covering 71 sq mi of land. About 6,097 people live here, or 86 per square mile. The median resident is 49.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,587 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $313,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,275 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 03222 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy39.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · NH 14.3%36th of 239 in NH
Median age49.6
95th
U.S. 38.9 · NH 43.383rd of 239 in NH
Residents 65 and older25.1%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · NH 20.1%81st of 239 in NH
Self-employed workers13.1%
83rd
U.S. 10% · NH 9.3%84th of 239 in NH
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · NH 7.6%104th of 239 in NH
Average commute30.5 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · NH 26.7 min86th of 234 in NH
Homeownership rate78.2%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · NH 72.8%161st of 239 in NH
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · NH 9.6%78th of 239 in NH
Per capita income$44,054
60th
U.S. $44,673 · NH $52,798161st of 239 in NH
Government workers14.4%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · NH 13.1%100th of 239 in NH
Median household income$81,587
52nd
U.S. $80,734 · NH $99,031170th of 234 in NH
Work from home13.1%
52nd
U.S. 15.1% · NH 16.8%139th of 239 in NH
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · NH 40.6%158th of 239 in NH
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · NH 5.3%65th of 239 in NH
Median earnings per worker$47,939
49th
U.S. $49,666 · NH $56,079174th of 239 in NH
Income inequality (Gini)0.433
48th
U.S. 0.483 · NH 0.44480th of 239 in NH
Median home value$313,000
46th
U.S. $332,700 · NH $402,500171st of 235 in NH
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · NH 7.2%64th of 239 in NH
Median gross rent$1,275
41st
U.S. $1,413 · NH $1,491113th of 197 in NH
Broadband access90.7%
39th
U.S. 91% · NH 92.9%167th of 239 in NH
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · NH 4.3%151st of 239 in NH
Rent-burdened renters44.1%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · NH 48.2%128th of 230 in NH
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · NH 18.2%85th of 239 in NH
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · NH 6.1%102nd of 239 in NH
Diversity index22
15th
U.S. 61.4 · NH 2454th of 239 in NH
Population density86/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NH 156/sq mi134th of 239 in NH
Population6,097
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NH 1,394,86869th of 239 in NH
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NH 3.3%144th of 239 in NH

Measure	03222	Grafton	NH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NH
Housing vacancy	39.1%	28.5%	14.3%	10.1%	99th	36th of 239
Median age	49.6	44.1	43.3	38.9	95th	83rd of 239
Residents 65 and older	25.1%	23%	20.1%	17.2%	92nd	81st of 239
Self-employed workers	13.1%	10.9%	9.3%	10%	83rd	84th of 239
Veterans	8.6%	7.2%	7.6%	6.2%	82nd	104th of 239
Average commute	30.5 min	22.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	76th	86th of 234
Homeownership rate	78.2%	71.3%	72.8%	65.2%	74th	161st of 239
Healthcare workers	11%	13.4%	9.6%	9.7%	71st	78th of 239
Per capita income	$44,054	$52,790	$52,798	$44,673	60th	161st of 239
Government workers	14.4%	13.9%	13.1%	14.5%	56th	100th of 239
Median household income	$81,587	$88,261	$99,031	$80,734	52nd	170th of 234
Work from home	13.1%	17.2%	16.8%	15.1%	52nd	139th of 239
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.4%	46.7%	40.6%	35.7%	51st	158th of 239
Uninsured rate	6.8%	5.4%	5.3%	8.4%	50th	65th of 239
Median earnings per worker	$47,939	$50,947	$56,079	$49,666	49th	174th of 239
Income inequality (Gini)	0.433	0.495	0.444	0.483	48th	80th of 239
Median home value	$313,000	$344,500	$402,500	$332,700	46th	171st of 235
Poverty rate	10.2%	10.4%	7.2%	12.5%	46th	64th of 239
Median gross rent	$1,275	$1,301	$1,491	$1,413	41st	113th of 197
Broadband access	90.7%	90.3%	92.9%	91%	39th	167th of 239
Tech workers	2%	3.8%	4.3%	3.8%	33rd	151st of 239
Rent-burdened renters	44.1%	44.9%	48.2%	51.1%	26th	128th of 230
Residents under 18	19.3%	15.6%	18.2%	22%	26th	85th of 239
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	5.6%	6.1%	14.1%	21st	102nd of 239
Diversity index	22	23	24	61.4	15th	54th of 239
Population density	86/sq mi	54/sq mi	156/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	134th of 239
Population	6,097	92,120	1,394,868	334,922,499	10th	69th of 239
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	3.2%	3.3%	5.2%	8th	144th of 239

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

14%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

49.6

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

25.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.3%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 2,444
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.6%
Married couples: 51.4%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

03222

$81,587

Grafton Co.

$88,261

New Hampshire

$99,031

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,054

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.433

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

03222

$313,000

Grafton Co.

$344,500

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

03222

$1,275

Grafton Co.

$1,301

New Hampshire

$1,491

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 4,015
Owner-occupied: 78.2%
Vacant: 39.1%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

16%

20–29

30–44

32%

45–59

11%

60+

13%

Average commute

30.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Production

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

11%

Education

10%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$47,939

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	03222	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,851	$74,888
Service	$38,190	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,569	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,893	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,194	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 90.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Bristol
State: New Hampshire
County: Grafton County
Center point: 43.6437° N, 71.7993° W
Land area: 71 sq mi
Water area: 5.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bristol (unincorporated)6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 03222

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
03241	Hebron, NH	4.5 mi	1,150	$91,375	$470,700
03243	Hill, NH	8.1 mi	952	$83,333	$304,400
03264	Plymouth, NH	8.2 mi	6,885	$76,892	$288,800
03256	New Hampton, NH	8.5 mi	2,497	$87,917	$382,000
03230	Danbury, NH	8.6 mi	1,451	$71,685	$240,700
03240	Grafton, NH	9 mi	1,354	$81,563	$267,300
03217	Ashland, NH	9.7 mi	2,183	$54,607	$227,000
03266	Rumney, NH	11 mi	2,130	$76,071	$281,900
03741	Canaan, NH	11 mi	4,131	$82,181	$257,500
03269	Sanbornton, NH	13 mi	3,066	$107,083	$450,000
03216	Andover, NH	13 mi	2,046	$88,311	$358,800
03231	East Andover, NH	14 mi	89	—	$604,800

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Questions about 03222

What city is zip code 03222?

03222 is assigned to Bristol, New Hampshire. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 03222 in?

03222 is in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

What is the population of 03222?

About 6,097 people live in 03222, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 03222 in?

03222 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 03222?

The median household income in 03222 is $81,587.

What zip codes are near 03222?

The closest zip codes to 03222 are 03241, 03243, 03264, 03256, 03230.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03222, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.