Population & age
- Total population
- 12,088
- Median age
- 38.2
Somersworth, NH (03878)
Strafford County · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Population 12,088
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Somersworth, NH (ZIP 03878) sits in Strafford County within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 7.4%. NCES lists 4 schools serving the area, 4 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,201. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $68,769, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.3% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. Citizens Bank, National Association holds 88% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.6% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New Hampshire has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $68,769) approximately $3,163/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Rockingham County, NH (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $75,833, fair market rent of $2,000 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $438,894, up 2.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 85.4%
- Black
- 2.0%
- Asian
- 4.4%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%
- Other / multi-racial
- 8.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $75,833
- Median home value
- $265,200
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 27.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 3,440(65.1%)
- Renter-occupied
- 1,844(34.9%)
- Vacant units
- 469
- Built (median)
- 1967
Commute
- Public transit
- 168(2.4%)
- Work from home
- 505(7.2%)
- Avg commute
- 23.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 1,046(8.7%)
- Uninsured
- 74(0.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 4,710(89.1%)
- No broadband
- 574(10.9%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 716(5.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 792(6.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,460
/month
1 Bed
$1,530
/month
2 Bed
$2,000
/month
3 Bed
$2,460
/month
4 Bed
$2,680
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$438,894
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+2.8%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+47.5%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
942
Across 371 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $203.5M.
Single-family
327
35% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
615
65% of total units
Single-family value
$107.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$96.3M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 58% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
6,670
Average AGI
$68,769
Avg property tax
$352
EITC participation
10.2%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00021.4% · 1,430
- $25,000 – $50,00026.4% · 1,760
- $50,000 – $75,00019.6% · 1,310
- $75,000 – $100,00011.8% · 790
- $100,000 – $200,00017.4% · 1,160
- $200,000 or more3.3% · 220
Avg mortgage interest
$346
Avg charitable contribution
$139
Avg capital gains
$2,132
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $458.7M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
315
Total employment
5,201
Annual payroll
$238.0M
Average annual pay
$45,755
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$64,687
Average weekly wage
$1,244
Total employment
46,517
Total establishments
3,189
That is roughly 1% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.3%
That is 1.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
76,775
Employed
75,010
Unemployed
1,765
Based on Strafford County, NH data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
3
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$186.1M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
2
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.Citizens Bank, National Association$164.7M · 2 branches
- 2.Profile Bank$21.4M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Community health centers
Federally funded health-center sites
2
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
2
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
39
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
- 1.Goodwin Community Health
- 2.Somersworth High School
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Dover--Rochester, NH--ME
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
3
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
2
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Blink Network
- ChargePoint Network
- Non-Networked
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 central
Avg hours / week
38.8
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
9,000
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Somersworth Public Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
25
Date Range
1973–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 3, 2020 (DR-4516)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm9 (36%)
- Snowstorm5 (20%)
- Hurricane5 (20%)
- Flood3 (12%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Other1 (4%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
24
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
47.6°F
36.9° – 58.4°
Annual precipitation
45.4"
Annual snowfall
38.9"
Heating · cooling days
6,793.4 · 500.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: DURHAM, NH US, 8.2 miles from the centroid of Somersworth, NH (ZIP 03878)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,468
That is roughly 732 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
14%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
66
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,671
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
90%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
51%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Strafford data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
24.3% of Strafford County, NH residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.69
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.67
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 5.7% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Strafford County, NH for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 4 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Strafford (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+261 people
+343 households • −$68.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
5,632households
8,307 people • $409.4M AGI
Moved out
5,289households
8,046 people • $477.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Rockingham County, NH — 1,037 households
- York County, ME — 473 households
- Hillsborough County, NH — 291 households
- Essex County, MA — 225 households
- Middlesex County, MA — 150 households
Where departing residents went
- Rockingham County, NH — 790 households
- York County, ME — 545 households
- Hillsborough County, NH — 219 households
- Carroll County, NH — 194 households
- Merrimack County, NH — 140 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $72,687 versus departing households' $90,323.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in New Hampshire
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 03878. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
0.00%
State 0.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
2.38%
Median $5,616/year
Tax burden rank
15 of 50
9.20% of personal income
For ZIP 03878: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $68,769 keeps approximately $3,163 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $438,894, that works out to roughly $10,431/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Replacement: 60% AWW, max $2128
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 03878
Nearby ZIPs by distance
03869 (3.2 mi) · 03901 (Berwick, 3.9 mi) · 03820 (Dover, 4.6 mi) · 03839 (Rochester, 5 mi) · 03868 (Rochester, 5.6 mi) · 03823 (Dover, 6.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.6%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
32.4%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
26.4%
4.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.8%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.4%
5.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
9.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
4 schools serve this ZIP, including 4 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somersworth High School | Public | 9–12 | 408 |
| Somersworth Middle School | Public | 6–8 | 331 |
| Maple Wood Elementary School | Public | 3–5 | 321 |
| Idlehurst Elementary School | Public | -1–2 | 281 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$13,201
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,438
- Certificate
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth
Somersworth, NH · 03878
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 64.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 4-Year
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · 03824
- In-state tuition
- $19,202
- Out-of-state tuition
- $39,852
- Acceptance rate
- 88.2%
- Graduation rate
- 76.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $66,479
- Median student debt
- $26,814
- 2-Year
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH · 03801
- In-state tuition
- $7,200
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,450
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 31.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,397
- Median student debt
- $13,828
- Certificate
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
Portsmouth, NH · 03801
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 87.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $9,833
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Somersworth, NH (ZIP 03878) sits in Strafford County within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 7.4%. NCES lists 4 schools serving the area, 4 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,201. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $68,769, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.3% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. Citizens Bank, National Association holds 88% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. FEMA has issued 25 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 5.6% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 4-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New Hampshire has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $68,769) approximately $3,163/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Rockingham County, NH (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $75,833, fair market rent of $2,000 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $438,894, up 2.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 03878
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 03878?
34.6%, which is 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 03878?
26.4%, which is 4.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 03878?
32.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 03878?
4 schools serve this ZIP, including 4 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 03878 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 03878 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 03878?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Somersworth High School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 03878?
12,088 people live in ZIP 03878, with a median age of 38.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 03878?
$75,833 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 03878 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 03878, 65.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.9% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 03878?
In ZIP 03878, 7.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 2.4% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 03878?
8.7% of the population in ZIP 03878 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 03878 have broadband internet?
89.1% of households in ZIP 03878 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 03878?
The typical home value in ZIP 03878 is $438,894, up 2.8% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 03878?
Home values are up 2.8% over the past year and up 47.5% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 03878?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 03878 (Somersworth, NH) is $68,769 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 03878?
Tax returns from ZIP 03878 report an average of $352 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 03878 earn over $200,000?
3.3% of tax returns from ZIP 03878 (Somersworth, NH) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 03878?
As of 2022, 315 business establishments operated in ZIP 03878 employing 5,201 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 03878?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 03878 is $45,755, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 03878 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 03878 ranks in the 32th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 03878?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 03878, ranking in the 61th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 03878 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 25 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 03878 between 1973–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 03878?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 03878, accounting for 9 of 25 declarations (36%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 03878?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 03878 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4516) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 03878?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 03878 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Empire Beauty School-Somersworth, University Of New Hampshire-Main Campus, and Great Bay Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 03878?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $13,201 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 03878?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $54,438 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 03878?
ZIP 03878 has an average annual temperature of 47.6°F and 45.4" of annual precipitation based on the DURHAM, NH US weather station 8.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 03878 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 03878 is part of the Dover--Rochester, NH--ME urbanized area, primarily served by Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 03878?
New Hampshire has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $68,769, this saves approximately $3,163 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 0.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does New Hampshire have paid family leave?
New Hampshire runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $2,128 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 03878?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (4 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (25 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 03878
Nearby ZIPs by distance
03869 (3.2 mi) · 03901 (Berwick, 3.9 mi) · 03820 (Dover, 4.6 mi) · 03839 (Rochester, 5 mi) · 03868 (Rochester, 5.6 mi) · 03823 (Dover, 6.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
32nd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 11,997
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
374
Limited English Speakers
30
Persons with Disability
1,592
Without HS Diploma
480
Without Health Insurance
672
Adults Age 65+
1,749
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.