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Durham ZIP code, New Hampshire

The ZIP code for Durham, NH is 03824, and its area code is 603.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,681
Area code
603

Durham in numbers

About 10,681 people live in Durham, in 1,613 households, the 14th-largest of New Hampshire's 100 census places. The median household income is $112,070 a year, 13% above the New Hampshire median of $99,031 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $498,000 (24% above the New Hampshire median), and median gross rent is $1,302 a month. The median age is 20.1; 75.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (40.6% across New Hampshire); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population10,681Durham10,681
Households1,613Durham1,613
Median age20.1Durham20.1New Hampshire43.3US 38.9
Median household income$112,070Durham$112,070New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734
Median home value$498,000Durham$498,000New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,302Durham$1,302New Hampshire$1,491US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher75.4%Durham75.4%New Hampshire40.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.2 minDurham17.2 minNew Hampshire26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,531 / sq miDurham3,531 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Durham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Durham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
03824 Durham , NH Standard 15,080 $124,056 $504,300

Map of Durham ZIP codes

03824

The ZIP codes of Durham, 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 Durham

The nearest larger towns are Dover (33,364 people, 3.7 mi), Somersworth (12,111 people, 7.9 mi) and Portsmouth (22,545 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Durham
TownPopulationDistance
Dover 33,364 3.7 mi
Newmarket 5,679 4.7 mi
South Eliot, ME 4,203 6.7 mi
Somersworth 12,111 7.9 mi
South Berwick, ME 3,381 8.8 mi
Portsmouth 22,545 9.2 mi
Kittery, ME 5,110 10.1 mi
Rochester 33,144 11.1 mi
Epping 2,796 11.5 mi
Exeter 9,964 11.5 mi
York Harbor, ME 4,240 14.0 mi
Hampton 10,101 14.6 mi
Raymond 3,645 14.6 mi
Hampton Beach 2,605 16.8 mi

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