ZIP Code 03839 — Rochester city, NH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 03839 covers Rochester, NH in Strafford County with a population of about 4,150.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.8 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 03839 is about $86,932 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 1.4%; 31.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 10.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points below 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 $299,800 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,202 (about 3% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.0% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 03839 in Rochester, NH, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,926. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($86,932). 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 Rochester city, NH as Relatively Low (composite score 64.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (76.6) and flood (76.0). 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 Rochester city, NH show little to no average snow and around 41.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 195 for ZIP 03839 (Rochester city, 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.