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Where 03836 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 03836 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEBEO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 3,836 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 137. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 03835 (Farmington, NH, 33 mi away) and 03837 (Gilmanton Iron Works, NH, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 03836 becomes 63830 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caruthersville, MO, 1,116 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06338, 06383, 30368, 30638, 30683, 33068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86303 in Prescott, AZ, 2,281 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,436 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 03836 and you would come out at 43.84°S, 108.92°E — 904 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 34.7 square miles of land, 03836 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,494This ZIP1,494 |
|---|---|
| Households | 714This ZIP714 |
| Housing units | 1,868This ZIP1,868 |
| Median age | 60.6This ZIP60.6New Hampshire43.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,136This ZIP$66,136New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $389,000This ZIP$389,000New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4%This ZIP39.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 43.0 / sq miThis ZIP43.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 257This ZIP257 |
| Annual payroll | $13,120,000This ZIP$13,120,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 870This ZIP870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $87,838,000This ZIP$87,838,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.73 sq miThis ZIP34.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.17 sq miThis ZIP3.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 03836
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
03849 | Madison, NH | 4.4 mi |
03832 | Eaton Center, NH | 4.7 mi |
04068 | Porter, ME | 6.4 mi |
03882 | Effingham, NH | 6.8 mi |
03890 | West Ossipee, NH | 6.9 mi |
03875 | Silver Lake, NH | 7.2 mi |
03814 | Center Ossipee, NH | 7.2 mi |
03817 | Chocorua, NH | 8.9 mi |
04010 | Brownfield, ME | 9.9 mi |
03864 | Ossipee, NH | 10.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 03836?
03836 is in Freedom, New Hampshire, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 43.8420, -71.0752.
What county is 03836 in?
03836 lies in Carroll County.
What area code is 03836?
Freedom uses area code 603, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 03836 in?
03836 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 03836?
About 1,494 people live in ZIP code 03836, in 714 households, at 43.0 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 03836?
$66,136 a year, against $99,031 across New Hampshire.
What ZIP codes are near 03836?
The closest are 03849 (4.4 mi), 03832 (4.7 mi), 04068 (6.4 mi), 03882 (6.8 mi) and 03890 (6.9 mi).
Is 03836 a PO Box ZIP code?
03836 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “03836 ZIP Code — Freedom, New Hampshire (Carroll County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/03836
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