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Amherst ZIP code, New Hampshire

The ZIP code for Amherst, NH is 03031, and its area code is 603.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
726
Area code
603

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Amherst itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Merrimack (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Amherst in numbers

About 726 people live in Amherst, in 250 households. The median household income is $154,286 a year, 56% above the New Hampshire median of $99,031 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $544,600 (35% above the New Hampshire median). The median age is 39.2; 67.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.6% across New Hampshire); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population726Amherst726
Households250Amherst250
Median age39.2Amherst39.2New Hampshire43.3US 38.9
Median household income$154,286Amherst$154,286New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734
Median home value$544,600Amherst$544,600New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher67.3%Amherst67.3%New Hampshire40.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minAmherst30.7 minNew Hampshire26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,000 / sq miAmherst1,000 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Amherst CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Amherst

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Amherst
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
03031 Amherst , NH Standard 11,849 $153,125 $537,300

Map of Amherst ZIP codes

03031

The ZIP codes of Amherst, NH, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Amherst

The nearest larger towns are Milford (8,956 people, 3.5 mi), Wilton (1,038 people, 5.8 mi) and East Merrimack (5,081 people, 7.3 mi).

Towns near Amherst
TownPopulationDistance
Milford 8,956 3.5 mi
East Merrimack 5,081 7.3 mi
Nashua 91,294 10.4 mi
Pinardville 4,418 11.0 mi
Goffstown 3,490 11.1 mi
Hudson 7,469 11.9 mi
Manchester 115,643 12.4 mi
Londonderry 12,225 13.3 mi
South Hooksett 5,902 15.1 mi
Peterborough 2,539 17.1 mi
Derry 21,339 17.4 mi
Hooksett 5,876 18.0 mi
Fitchburg, MA 41,798 20.5 mi
Jaffrey 3,277 20.6 mi

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