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Salem ZIP code, New Hampshire

The ZIP code for Salem, NH is 03079, and its area code is 603.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
30,964
Area code
603

Salem in numbers

About 30,964 people live in Salem, in 12,618 households. The median household income is $110,490 a year, 12% above the New Hampshire median of $99,031 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $473,300 (18% above the New Hampshire median).

Population30,964Salem30,964
Households12,618Salem12,618
Median household income$110,490Salem$110,490New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734
Median home value$473,300Salem$473,300New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Salem. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
03079 Salem , NH Standard 30,964 $110,490 $473,300

Map of Salem ZIP codes

03079

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Methuen, MA (53,475 people, 3.8 mi), Lawrence, MA (88,736 people, 6.8 mi) and Haverhill, MA (67,698 people, 6.8 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Methuen, MA 53,475 3.8 mi
Lawrence, MA 88,736 6.8 mi
Haverhill, MA 67,698 6.8 mi
Derry 21,339 7.5 mi
Londonderry 12,225 8.4 mi
Andover, MA 9,451 10.0 mi
Hudson 7,469 10.8 mi
Lowell, MA 118,368 11.5 mi
Nashua 91,294 13.9 mi
Amesbury, MA 17,403 14.2 mi
East Merrimack 5,081 14.4 mi
Wilmington, MA 23,336 15.7 mi
Topsfield, MA 2,624 17.0 mi
Newburyport, MA 18,652 17.1 mi

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