ZIP Code 03042 — Epping CDP, NH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 03042 covers Epping, NH in Rockingham County with a population of about 7,300.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 603; U.S. House district NH-1; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 03042 is about $101,354 — about 35% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.7%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 34.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 19.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $421,400 — about 21% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,633 (about 40% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.4% (about 20.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 03042 in Epping, NH, a household would need roughly $116,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,707. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($101,354). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Epping CDP, NH as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.1) and hurricane (83.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Epping CDP, NH show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 343 for ZIP 03042 (Epping CDP, NH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.