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Where 03246 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 03246 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghZEO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 3,246 = 2 × 3 × 541. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 03245 (Holderness, NH, 14 mi away) and 03247 (Laconia, NH, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 03246 becomes 64230, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02346, 02364, 02634, 02643, 03264, 03462, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34260 in Manasota, FL, 1,272 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,415 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 03246 and you would come out at 43.58°S, 108.52°E — 897 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 19.9 square miles of land, 03246 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,103This ZIP17,103 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,244This ZIP7,244 |
| Housing units | 10,340This ZIP10,340 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3New Hampshire43.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,241This ZIP$73,241New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $339,700This ZIP$339,700New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,224This ZIP$1,224New Hampshire$1,491US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2%This ZIP27.2% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 860.7 / sq miThis ZIP860.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 538This ZIP538 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,662This ZIP7,662 |
| Annual payroll | $431,875,000This ZIP$431,875,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,620This ZIP8,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $776,444,000This ZIP$776,444,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.87 sq miThis ZIP19.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.24 sq miThis ZIP6.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 03246
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 03246
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
03247 | Laconia, NH | 2.0 mi |
03253 | Meredith, NH | 3.9 mi |
03298 | Tilton, NH | 4.0 mi |
03299 | Tilton, NH | 4.0 mi |
03289 | Winnisquam, NH | 5.8 mi |
03249 | Gilford, NH | 6.6 mi |
03269 | Sanbornton, NH | 6.8 mi |
03220 | Belmont, NH | 7.1 mi |
03252 | Lochmere, NH | 7.9 mi |
03256 | New Hampton, NH | 8.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 03246?
03246 is in Laconia, New Hampshire, in Belknap County, part of the Laconia, NH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5765, -71.4823.
What county is 03246 in?
03246 lies in Belknap County.
What area code is 03246?
Laconia uses area code 603, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 03246 in?
03246 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 03246?
About 17,103 people live in ZIP code 03246, in 7,244 households, at 860.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 03246?
$73,241 a year, against $99,031 across New Hampshire.
What ZIP codes are near 03246?
The closest are 03247 (2 mi), 03253 (3.9 mi), 03298 (4 mi), 03299 (4 mi) and 03289 (5.8 mi).
Is 03246 a PO Box ZIP code?
03246 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “03246 ZIP Code — Laconia, New Hampshire (Belknap County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/03246
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