03885 ZIP Code, Stratham, NH
03885 is a ZIP code in Stratham, New Hampshire in Rockingham County. It covers 15 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 03840, 03856 and 03862. 7,754 people live here in 3,025 households. With about 513 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (93%). Median household income is $151,998, well above the New Hampshire median of $99,031.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Stratham, NH
- County: Rockingham County
- Land area: 15 sq mi
- Population: 7,754
- Median household income: $151,998
- Carrier routes: 6 (3,056 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 7,754 |
| Households | 3,025 |
| Median household income | $151,998 |
| Income per person | $69,523 |
| Median age | 41.6 |
| Homeowners | 92.6% |
| Median home value | $655,400 |
| Median rent | $2,511 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.9% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 36.9% |
| Moved in the past year | 3.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% |
| Broadband internet | 97.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 4.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 1.6% |
| $10–15K | 0.5% |
| $15–25K | 1.9% |
| $25–35K | 2.8% |
| $35–50K | 1.1% |
| $50–75K | 14.7% |
| $75–100K | 6.9% |
| $100–150K | 17.7% |
| $150–200K | 18.9% |
| $200K+ | 33.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.8% |
| 10–19 | 10.4% |
| 20–24 | 3.7% |
| 25–34 | 7.0% |
| 35–44 | 17.4% |
| 45–54 | 10.8% |
| 55–64 | 15.3% |
| 65–74 | 13.2% |
| 75+ | 7.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 64.5% |
| Owned outright | 28.2% |
| Rented | 7.3% |
| Vacant | 0.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 75.5% |
| Townhome | 14.2% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 8.8% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 1.4% |
Businesses in 03885
234 business establishments with 4,154 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 32
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 30
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
- Construction: 25
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 25
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 23
- Finance and Insurance: 16
- Accommodation and Food Services: 15
EDDM carrier routes
03885 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,056 residential and 175 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 03885
03885 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 3,056 residential and 175 business mailboxes. Routes range from 376 homes (R105) to 584 homes (R101); the median route has 518 homes. The Census counted 3,025 households in 03885 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 03885 for…
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- Route R105 — USPS business mailboxes 151, 376 homes
- Route R104 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 522 homes
- Route R106 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 496 homes
- Route R101 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 584 homes
- Route R103 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 514 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 03885
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R101 | Rural | 584 | 3 | $116,417 | — | — | — |
| R102 | Rural | 564 | 0 | $171,088 | — | — | — |
| R103 | Rural | 514 | 3 | $189,200 | — | — | — |
| R104 | Rural | 522 | 14 | $116,417 | — | — | — |
| R105 | Rural | 376 | 151 | $189,200 | — | — | — |
| R106 | Rural | 496 | 4 | $116,417 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 03885 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 03840 (3.3 mi)
- 03856 — Newfields CDP, NH (3.7 mi)
- 03862 (4.4 mi)
- 03857 — Newmarket CDP, NH (4.5 mi)
- 03833 — Exeter CDP, NH (4.6 mi)
- 03842 — Hampton CDP, NH (6.2 mi)
- 03844 (6.3 mi)
- 03801 — Portsmouth city, NH (6.4 mi)
Areas that include 03885
- Stratham, NH ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Rockingham County ZIP codes — 36 ZIP codes
- New Hampshire ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 33: highest median household income in Rockingham County
- No. 7 of 33: highest median home value in Rockingham County
- No. 9 of 33: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Rockingham County
- No. 5 of 33: highest share of households with children in Rockingham County
- No. 8 of 33: lowest median age in Rockingham County
Mail every home in 03885
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 03885, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 03885 in?
- 03885 is a Stratham, NH mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 03885 in?
- 03885 is in Rockingham County.
- What is the population of 03885?
- About 7,754 people (±25), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,660.
- What is the median household income in 03885?
- $151,998 (±$20,080), compared with $99,031 for New Hampshire as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 03885?
- 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,056 residential and 175 business mailboxes (3,228 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 03885?
- The closest, measured center to center: 03840 (3.3 mi), 03856 (3.7 mi, Newfields), 03862 (4.4 mi), 03857 (4.5 mi, Newmarket), 03833 (4.6 mi, Exeter) and 03842 (6.2 mi, Hampton).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.