Zip code 03883: South Tamworth, New Hampshire
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 03883
03883 is a rural zip code in South Tamworth, New Hampshire (Carroll County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 233 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $67,679 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $363,000, or 5.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; farming, fishing and forestry; and management.
How 03883 compares
Only about 233 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · NH 92.9%3rd of 239 in NH
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NH 48.2%3rd of 230 in NH
- Homeownership rate87.9%93rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NH 72.8%101st of 239 in NH
- 86thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · NH 40.6%34th of 239 in NH
- Median age43.278thU.S. 38.9 · NH 43.3163rd of 239 in NH
- Housing vacancy10.8%74thU.S. 10.1% · NH 14.3%137th of 239 in NH
- 67thU.S. 22% · NH 18.2%22nd of 239 in NH
- Veterans6.8%63rdU.S. 6.2% · NH 7.6%156th of 239 in NH
- Median home value$363,00056thU.S. $332,700 · NH $402,500129th of 235 in NH
- Average commute26.7 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · NH 26.7 min132nd of 234 in NH
- 53rdU.S. 14.5% · NH 13.1%107th of 239 in NH
- Uninsured rate6.4%46thU.S. 8.4% · NH 5.3%71st of 239 in NH
- Median household income$67,67932ndU.S. $80,734 · NH $99,031211th of 234 in NH
- 31stU.S. 10% · NH 9.3%177th of 239 in NH
- 28thU.S. 17.2% · NH 20.1%224th of 239 in NH
- Per capita income$31,80024thU.S. $44,673 · NH $52,798231st of 239 in NH
- Diversity index20.513thU.S. 61.4 · NH 2465th of 239 in NH
- 4thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NH 3.3%165th of 239 in NH
- Median earnings per worker$31,2504thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NH $56,079234th of 239 in NH
- Population2331stU.S. 334,922,499 · NH 1,394,868236th of 239 in NH
- Population density13/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NH 156/sq mi232nd of 239 in NH
- Poverty rate2.1%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · NH 7.2%214th of 239 in NH
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · NH 16.8%233rd of 239 in NH
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · NH 6.1%232nd of 239 in NH
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · NH 4.3%222nd of 239 in NH
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · NH 9.6%235th of 239 in NH
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · NH 0.444231st of 239 in NH
| Measure | 03883 | Carroll | NH | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 91.5% | 92.9% | 91% | 3rd of 239 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 41.9% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 3rd of 230 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 87.9% | 83.4% | 72.8% | 65.2% | 101st of 239 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 57.1% | 38.6% | 40.6% | 35.7% | 34th of 239 | |
| Median age | 43.2 | 54.6 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 163rd of 239 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.8% | 46% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 137th of 239 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 22% | 22nd of 239 | |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 156th of 239 | |
| Median home value | $363,000 | $388,900 | $402,500 | $332,700 | 129th of 235 | |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 26.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 132nd of 234 | |
| Government workers | 14% | 15.6% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 107th of 239 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 71st of 239 | |
| Median household income | $67,679 | $86,463 | $99,031 | $80,734 | 211th of 234 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 14.9% | 9.3% | 10% | 177th of 239 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.7% | 30.9% | 20.1% | 17.2% | 224th of 239 | |
| Per capita income | $31,800 | $50,677 | $52,798 | $44,673 | 231st of 239 | |
| Diversity index | 20.5 | 11.6 | 24 | 61.4 | 65th of 239 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.7% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 165th of 239 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $31,250 | $48,477 | $56,079 | $49,666 | 234th of 239 | |
| Population | 233 | 51,804 | 1,394,868 | 334,922,499 | 236th of 239 | |
| Population density | 13/sq mi | 56/sq mi | 156/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 232nd of 239 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 2.1% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 214th of 239 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% | 233rd of 239 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 232nd of 239 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 222nd of 239 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 235th of 239 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.308 | 0.461 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 231st 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
Race and ethnicity
- White88%
- Black0%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 99
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 59.6%
- Married couples
- 46.5%
- Living alone
- 40.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- Male / female
- 44% / 56%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 111
- Owner-occupied
- 87.9%
- Vacant
- 10.8%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 100%
- Home value to income
- 5.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 03883 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $31,094 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $56,307 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 57.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.8%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 84.8%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 6.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- South Tamworth
- State
- New Hampshire
- County
- Carroll County
- Center point
- 43.8088° N, 71.3200° W
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 03883
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03886 | Tamworth, NH | 4 mi | $74,450 |
| 03890 | West Ossipee, NH | 5.5 mi | — |
| 03254 | Moultonborough, NH | 6.7 mi | $106,440 |
| 03817 | Chocorua, NH | 6.8 mi | — |
| 03897 | Wonalancet, NH | 6.8 mi | — |
| 03227 | Center Sandwich, NH | 7 mi | $146,917 |
| 03814 | Center Ossipee, NH | 7.4 mi | $77,138 |
| 03850 | Melvin Village, NH | 7.7 mi | $101,298 |
| 03816 | Center Tuftonboro, NH | 8.5 mi | $88,971 |
| 03875 | Silver Lake, NH | 9.1 mi | $115,583 |
| 03259 | North Sandwich, NH | 10 mi | $84,872 |
| 03818 | Conway, NH | 11 mi | $77,134 |
Questions about 03883
What city is zip code 03883?
03883 is assigned to South Tamworth, New Hampshire. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 03883 in?
03883 is in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
What is the population of 03883?
About 233 people live in 03883, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 03883 in?
03883 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 03883?
The median household income in 03883 is $67,679.
What zip codes are near 03883?
The closest zip codes to 03883 are 03886, 03890, 03254, 03817, 03897.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03883, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.