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Where 03838 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 03838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBEO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 3,838 = 2 × 19 × 101. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 03837 (Gilmanton Iron Works, NH, 48 mi away) and 03839 (Rochester, NH, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 03838 becomes 83830 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fernwood, ID, 2,161 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03883, 08833, 30388, 33880, 38083, 38308, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83830 in Fernwood, ID, 2,161 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,429 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 03838 and you would come out at 44.11°S, 108.78°E — 923 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 22.8 square miles of land, 03838 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 983This ZIP983 |
|---|---|
| Households | 501This ZIP501 |
| Housing units | 1,604This ZIP1,604 |
| Median age | 57.7This ZIP57.7New Hampshire43.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,385This ZIP$68,385New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $407,000This ZIP$407,000New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,703This ZIP$1,703New Hampshire$1,491US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 43.2 / sq miThis ZIP43.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 228This ZIP228 |
| Annual payroll | $11,944,000This ZIP$11,944,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 830This ZIP830 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $91,850,000This ZIP$91,850,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.76 sq miThis ZIP22.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 03838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
03812 | Bartlett, NH | 4.2 mi |
03845 | Intervale, NH | 5.3 mi |
03847 | Kearsarge, NH | 5.6 mi |
03846 | Jackson, NH | 6.3 mi |
03860 | North Conway, NH | 6.9 mi |
03813 | Center Conway, NH | 8.1 mi |
03215 | Waterville Valley, NH | 10.2 mi |
03818 | Conway, NH | 10.8 mi |
03593 | Randolph, NH | 13.7 mi |
04037 | Fryeburg, ME | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 03838?
03838 is in Glen, New Hampshire, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 44.1107, -71.2233.
What county is 03838 in?
03838 lies in Carroll County.
What area code is 03838?
Glen uses area code 603, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 03838 in?
03838 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 03838?
About 983 people live in ZIP code 03838, in 501 households, at 43.2 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 03838?
$68,385 a year, against $99,031 across New Hampshire.
What ZIP codes are near 03838?
The closest are 03812 (4.2 mi), 03845 (5.3 mi), 03847 (5.6 mi), 03846 (6.3 mi) and 03860 (6.9 mi).
Is 03838 a PO Box ZIP code?
03838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “03838 ZIP Code — Glen, New Hampshire (Carroll County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/03838
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