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03823

Zip code 03823: Madbury, New Hampshire

Residential delivery areaStrafford CountyEastern Time
Population
2,203
Median household income
$148K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$477K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,574/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
12 sq mi
189 people/sq mi

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

About 03823

03823 is a small-town zip code in Madbury, New Hampshire (Strafford County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 2,203 people live here, or 189 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $148,365 a year, 84% above the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $476,900, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,574 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 03823 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
37.7
Under 18
29%
65 and over
14.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other4%
  • Multiracial9%
Diversity index
33
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
85%
Spanish
0.7%
Other Indo-European
10%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
735
Average household size
3
Family households
79.6%
Married couples
63.4%
Living alone
14.4%
Veterans (of adults)
5.6%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
5%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
35%

Median household income

03823
$148,365
Strafford Co.
$88,570
New Hampshire
$99,031
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$57,423
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
48.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.347
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

03823
$476,900
Strafford Co.
$362,800
New Hampshire
$402,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

03823
$1,574
Strafford Co.
$1,488
New Hampshire
$1,491
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
756
Owner-occupied
82.9%
Vacant
2.8%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
16.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
7.1%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.9%
Walked
0.4%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
14%
Other
0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
30%
20–29
31%
30–44
17%
45–59
7%
60+
6%
Average commute
25.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
72.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
22%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
10%
Education
9%
Food service
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Business and finance
6%
Engineering and science
4%
Computer and math
4%
Sales
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Production
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
13%
Manufacturing
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
12%
Retail
11%
Education
11%
Construction
10%
Professional and technical services
9%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Public administration
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
0.9%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$65,163
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work03823U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$100,956$74,888
Service$10,179$26,804
Sales and office$64,167$40,476
Construction and maintenance$62,303$49,199
Production and transportation$50,469$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
19%
Some college
13%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
29%
Graduate
24%
High school graduate or higher
97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.6%
Graduate or professional degree
24%
Households with broadband
97.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
89.5%
No internet access
1.4%
Without health insurance
5.2%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Madbury
Center point
43.1746° N, 70.9415° W
Land area
12 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 03823

ZipCityDistanceIncome
03820Dover3 mi$94,897
03821Dover · PO box3.8 mi—
03822Dover · PO box3.8 mi—
03824Durham4.1 mi$124,056
03861Lee5.1 mi$131,579
03825Barrington5.7 mi$110,323
03869Rollinsford5.9 mi$87,215
03878Somersworth6.1 mi$75,136
03839Rochester6.9 mi$88,346
03857Newmarket7.2 mi$100,845
03903Eliot8.6 mi$101,522
03866Rochester · PO box9.1 mi—

Zip codes like 03823 elsewhere

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Questions about 03823

What city is zip code 03823?

03823 is assigned to Madbury, New Hampshire. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 03823 in?

03823 is in Strafford County, New Hampshire.

What is the population of 03823?

About 2,203 people live in 03823, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 03823 in?

03823 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 03823?

The median household income in 03823 is $148,365.

What zip codes are near 03823?

The closest zip codes to 03823 are 03820, 03821, 03822, 03824, 03861.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03823, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.