Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,065 Zip code population in 2010: 3,809 Zip code population in 2000: 2,764
Houses and condos: 2,651 Renter-occupied apartments: 108
% of renters here:
6%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 03872: 98.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 47.3 sq. mi. Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 86 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($2,982)
New Hampshire:
1.6% ($6,209)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,910 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,372 (0.8%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 03872, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,651 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$73,651
State:
$88,845
Salary/wage: $59,312 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
Here:
$59,312
State:
$71,693
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1045.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3457.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6143.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9100.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15109.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59990.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,137 (reported on 34.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,137
New Hampshire:
$1,640
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.2% for AGIs below $25k, 30.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 820.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,200 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,200
State:
$8,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 202.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 271.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3006.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$31,174 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$31,174
State:
+$28,952
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 68.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 321.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 630.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 31146.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$23,762 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
+$23,762
State:
+$24,424
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 230.6% for AGIs below $25k, 289.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 359.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 737.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1108.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7233.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,532 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
03872:
$26,532
New Hampshire:
$21,952
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.4% for AGIs below $25k, 149.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 299.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 444.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1100.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8456.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,546 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,546
State:
$32,702
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.0% for AGIs below $25k, 282.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 245.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 426.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3763.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,580 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,580
State:
$9,866
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 703.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,338 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
03872:
$6,338
State:
$8,247
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.4% for AGIs below $25k, 68.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 773.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,787 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,787
State:
$1,831
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 45.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.4%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 03872, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,323 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,323
State:
$66,185
Salary/wage: $43,840 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$43,840
State:
$55,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,336 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,336
New Hampshire:
$1,674
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,673 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$5,673
State:
$6,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,466 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,466
State:
+$13,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,350 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$13,350
State:
+$19,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,504 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
03872:
$15,504
New Hampshire:
$16,908
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,837 (22% of AGI, reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:
$18,837
State:
$22,617
Here:
21.7% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,161 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,161
State:
$2,860
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,795 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
03872:
$5,795
State:
$8,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,986 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,986
State:
$1,863
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 43.8%
Here:
44%
State:
45%
(% for various income ranges: 37.1% for AGIs below $25k, 43.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 03872, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,215 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,215
State:
$54,348
Salary/wage: $37,113 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
Here:
$37,113
State:
$46,966
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,346 (reported on 49.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,346
New Hampshire:
$1,634
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,529 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,529
State:
$3,855
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$9,460 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
+$9,460
State:
+$13,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,076 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:
+$15,076
State:
+$16,641
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 12.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,709 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
03872:
$2,709
New Hampshire:
$3,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,333 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:
$13,333
New Hampshire:
$13,003
Total itemized deductions: $18,161 (26% of AGI, reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,161
State:
$18,832
Here:
26.3% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 12.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,839 (3% of AGI, reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,839
State:
$2,473
Here:
2.5% of AGI
State:
2.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,681 (reported on 78.3% of returns)
03872:
$5,681
State:
$8,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,588 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,588
State:
$1,447
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.5%
Here:
52%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 36.4% for AGIs below $10k, 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 26 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,667
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 3 (2 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 697 (447 now married, 253 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 03872 with a mortgage: 1,175 (145 second mortgage, 153 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,523 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $798
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
7.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
3.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
2.6
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 03872: Stoneham Corners (A), Moose Mountain Ski Area (B), Wakefield Fire and Rescue Station 1 (C), Gafney Library (D), Wakefield Town Hall (E), Greater Wakefield Chamber of Commerce (F), Lovell Lake Boathouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 03872 include: Wakefield Congregational Church (A), Spinney Church (B), Church of Saint John the Baptist Episcopal Church (C), Saint Anthonys Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
592 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().
92.1% of residents of 03872 zip code speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 43% well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 122 (3.0%) (90.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
69%Colombia
7%Sweden
7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
2%Somalia
19%German
19%English
12%Irish
11%American
8%French Canadian
6%Italian
4%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
952010 or later
542000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
81Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (60 TAYLOR WAY in WAKEFIELD, NH)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-16454354322110 (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WAKEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: PAUL SCHOOL
UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (60 TAYLOR WAY in SANBORNVILLE, NH)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-16454354322105 Organizations: WAKEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WAKEFIELD TOWN OF (RTE 153 in WAKEFIELD, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: TOWN OF WAKEFIELD (CONTACT/OWNER)
CROWELL'S GETTY (RTE 16 in WAKEFIELD, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CROWELLS TOWING & REPAIR (2883 WHITE MOUNTAIN HWY in WAKEFIELD, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: CROWELL TOWING
WAKEFIELD GENERAL STORE INC (3406 WHITE MOUNTAIN HWY in WAKEFIELD, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
A & B MINI MART (160 PROVINCE LAKE RD in WAKEFIELD, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ALKY ENTERPRISES (RTE 16 in WAKEFIELD, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CLEVELAND PAUL (JCT RTES 16 & 153 in WAKEFIELD, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COCRHAN MARINE (RTE 109 in WAKEFIELD, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COLOR COATINGS (74 CRYSTAL LANE in WAKEFIELD, NH)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: COLOR COATINGS REALTY LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
CRAWFORD WELDING (RTE 153 in WAKEFIELD, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CROWELLS TOWING & REPAIR INC (1675 WHITE MTN HWY in WAKEFIELD, NH)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JOHNCROWELL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%
63.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.9%Wood
6.4%Electricity
3.0%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,382. Population change in the 1990s: +382 (+16.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,518
Northeast: 1,850
Midwest: 54
South: 136
West: 268
54% of the 03872 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Hampshire.
92% of the 03872 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
New Hampshire:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
2.5%
New Hampshire:
14.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
3.9%
New Hampshire:
38.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
94,343Architecture and engineering occupations
85,213Computer and mathematical occupations
76,096Management occupations
70,825Education, training, and library occupations
66,911Business and financial operations occupations
66,546Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 30. The highest number of fires - 72 took place in 2017, and the least - 5 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.4%), and Outside Fires (22.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 03872