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03770

Zip code 03770: Meriden, New Hampshire

Residential delivery areaSullivan CountyEastern Time
Population
604
Median household income
$154K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$594K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$2,188/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
4.4 sq mi
137 people/sq mi

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

About 03770

03770 is a small-town zip code in Meriden, New Hampshire (Sullivan County), covering 4.4 sq mi of land. About 604 people live here, or 137 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $153,750 a year, about 1.9× the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $594,400, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,188 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and education. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 03770 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
40.1
Under 18
17.4%
65 and over
9.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black1.0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial14%
Diversity index
33.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
34.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
84%
Spanish
4%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
10%
Other
0%

Households

Households
198
Average household size
2.5
Family households
86.4%
Married couples
66.2%
Living alone
4%
Veterans (of adults)
12%
Male / female
59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
3%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
30%
$150–200k
19%
$200k+
34%

Median household income

03770
$153,750
Sullivan Co.
$80,858
New Hampshire
$99,031
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$85,280
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
53.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

03770
$594,400
Sullivan Co.
$268,700
New Hampshire
$402,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

03770
$2,188
Sullivan Co.
$1,211
New Hampshire
$1,491
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
209
Owner-occupied
90.4%
Vacant
5.3%
Median year built
1968
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
78.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
49%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
17%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
27%
20–29
39%
30–44
19%
45–59
2%
60+
6%
Average commute
26.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
18%
Transportation and moving
16%
Education
14%
Sales
11%
Management
9%
Office and admin
9%
Arts, media and sports
6%
Computer and math
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Construction and repair
2%
Police and fire
2%
Business and finance
1%
Food service
0.5%
Engineering and science
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Retail
25%
Health care and social assistance
21%
Education
11%
Professional and technical services
11%
Wholesale
10%
Other services
7%
Arts and recreation
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Public administration
2%
Construction
1%
Information
1%
Manufacturing
1%
Restaurants and hotels
0.5%
Admin, support and management
0.5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$59,706
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work03770U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$112,875$74,888
Service$53,750$26,804
Sales and office$59,779$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
21%
Some college
23%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
21%
High school graduate or higher
97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.8%
Graduate or professional degree
20.5%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.2%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
1.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Meriden
Center point
43.5313° N, 72.2588° W
Land area
4.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 03770

ZipCityDistanceIncome
03746Cornish Flat · PO box2.6 mi—
03781Plainfield2.8 mi$109,659
03745Cornish4.8 mi$91,821
03753Grantham5.6 mi$106,285
05052North Hartland6.8 mi$52,321
03766Lebanon7.1 mi$100,881
03756Lebanon · PO box7.7 mi—
03784West Lebanon7.8 mi$91,000
05049Hartland Four Corners · PO box8.4 mi—
03748Enfield8.6 mi$95,089
05009White River Junction9.1 mi—
05048Hartland9.1 mi$99,583

Questions about 03770

What city is zip code 03770?

03770 is assigned to Meriden, New Hampshire. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 03770 in?

03770 is in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

What is the population of 03770?

About 604 people live in 03770, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 03770 in?

03770 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 03770?

The median household income in 03770 is $153,750.

What zip codes are near 03770?

The closest zip codes to 03770 are 03746, 03781, 03745, 03753, 05052.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03770, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.