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Where 03608 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 03608 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOgEO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 3,608 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 41. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111000011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 03607 (South Acworth, NH, 11 mi away) and 03609 (North Walpole, NH, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 03608 becomes 80630, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00638, 00683, 03086, 03860, 06083, 06380, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86003 in Flagstaff, AZ, 2,128 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,369 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 03608 and you would come out at 43.08°S, 107.60°E — 891 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 34.3 square miles of land, 03608 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,167This ZIP3,167 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,279This ZIP1,279 |
| Housing units | 1,513This ZIP1,513 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9New Hampshire43.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,224This ZIP$88,224New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $355,600This ZIP$355,600New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,190This ZIP$1,190New Hampshire$1,491US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3%This ZIP33.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 92.4 / sq miThis ZIP92.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 118This ZIP118 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,101This ZIP1,101 |
| Annual payroll | $64,718,000This ZIP$64,718,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,500This ZIP1,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $164,170,000This ZIP$164,170,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.28 sq miThis ZIP34.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.05 sq miThis ZIP1.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 03608
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 03608
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05159 | Westminster Station, VT | 3.3 mi |
03604 | Drewsville, NH | 3.9 mi |
05158 | Westminster, VT | 4.5 mi |
03602 | Alstead, NH | 5.1 mi |
03609 | North Walpole, NH | 5.3 mi |
03448 | Gilsum, NH | 7.2 mi |
05101 | Bellows Falls, VT | 7.4 mi |
05346 | Putney, VT | 7.6 mi |
03467 | Westmoreland, NH | 7.7 mi |
05154 | Saxtons River, VT | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 03608?
03608 is in Walpole, New Hampshire, in Cheshire County, part of the Keene, NH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0764, -72.3960.
What county is 03608 in?
03608 lies in Cheshire County.
What area code is 03608?
Walpole uses area code 603, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 03608 in?
03608 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 03608?
About 3,167 people live in ZIP code 03608, in 1,279 households, at 92.4 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 03608?
$88,224 a year, against $99,031 across New Hampshire.
What ZIP codes are near 03608?
The closest are 05159 (3.3 mi), 03604 (3.9 mi), 05158 (4.5 mi), 03602 (5.1 mi) and 03609 (5.3 mi).
Is 03608 a PO Box ZIP code?
03608 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “03608 ZIP Code — Walpole, New Hampshire (Cheshire County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/03608
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