03887
ZIP 03887 is Union, New Hampshire, mostly in Strafford County; area code 603; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Strafford +1 more
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Population
- 1,739
- Coordinates
- 43.4830, -71.0706
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Where 03887 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 03887 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBBEO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 3,887 = 13 × 13 × 23. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
111100101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 03886 (Tamworth, NH, 29 mi away) and 03890 (West Ossipee, NH, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 03887 becomes 78830 — and that is a real ZIP code: Big Wells, TX, 1,880 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03878, 07838, 08738, 08837, 08873, 37088, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83708 in Boise, ID, 2,237 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% 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 03887 and you would come out at 43.48°S, 108.93°E — 881 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 18.8 square miles of land, 03887 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,739This ZIP1,739 |
|---|---|
| Households | 672This ZIP672 |
| Housing units | 875This ZIP875 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0New Hampshire43.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,875This ZIP$91,875New Hampshire$99,031US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,800This ZIP$292,800New Hampshire$402,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500This ZIP$1,500New Hampshire$1,491US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3%This ZIP23.3% |
| Mean commute | 39.8 minThis ZIP39.8 min |
| Population density | 92.4 / sq miThis ZIP92.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 185This ZIP185 |
| Annual payroll | $10,372,000This ZIP$10,372,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,160This ZIP1,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,728,000This ZIP$83,728,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.83 sq miThis ZIP18.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 03887 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Strafford County | 95.0% |
| Carroll County | 5.0% |
Other place names in 03887
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 03887
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
03851 | Milton, NH | 3.9 mi |
03855 | New Durham, NH | 4.3 mi |
03852 | Milton Mills, NH | 4.3 mi |
03872 | Sanbornville, NH | 6.2 mi |
03809 | Alton, NH | 6.6 mi |
04001 | Acton, ME | 7.5 mi |
03835 | Farmington, NH | 8.0 mi |
04027 | Lebanon, ME | 9.8 mi |
03830 | East Wakefield, NH | 9.8 mi |
03894 | Wolfeboro, NH | 10.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 03887?
03887 is in Union, New Hampshire, in Strafford County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.4830, -71.0706.
What county is 03887 in?
03887 spans 2 counties: Strafford County and Carroll County. Most of it falls in Strafford County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 03887?
Union uses area code 603, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 03887 in?
03887 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 03887?
About 1,739 people live in ZIP code 03887, in 672 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 03887?
$91,875 a year, against $99,031 across New Hampshire.
What ZIP codes are near 03887?
The closest are 03851 (3.9 mi), 03855 (4.3 mi), 03852 (4.3 mi), 03872 (6.2 mi) and 03809 (6.6 mi).
Is 03887 a PO Box ZIP code?
03887 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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