ZIP code
03862
in North Hampton, New HampshirePopulation 4,610
64.86/ 100
Ranked #2,060 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.5%)
Ranked #24 of 243 New Hampshire ZIPs (top 9.9%)
Ranked #114 of 281 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Recreation access
3.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.1%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$144,583
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
North Hampton, New Hampshire (ZIP 03862), on the composite measure, lands in the top 6.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,060th) and the top 9.9% of New Hampshire (24th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: recreation resides in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, household income is in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and lead in tap water registers at the national minimum. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 03840, just across the boundary. Across the board, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
03840
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 65.15
Closest healthier
03870
New Hampshireshares a border
Score 65.71
Similar health profile
21093
Maryland100% similar profile
Score 68.62
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.1% | 27.3–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.4–40.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 4.6–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.8–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 25.7–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.7% | 3.5–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.5–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.9–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.1% | 90.6–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.8% | 71.5–77.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 69.1–74.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 75.5–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 6.3–11.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.9% | 14.4–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–15.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.8% | 20.1–27.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.7% | 8.7–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.1–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.7–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 4.7–8.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 2.7–5.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.2–7.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.2–4.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.1% | 22.9–29.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.0–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 6.7% (2.0–13.3%) n=243 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (2.2–14.5%) n=242 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 4.5% (1.3–9.8%) n=243 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 38.8% (21.4–60.3%) n=243 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 2.8% (0.0–6.0%) n=243 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.5% (0.0–8.4%) n=243 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 92.9% (85.7–99.0%) n=243 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 27.1% (17.2–36.4%) n=243 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 86.0% (62.6–96.9%) n=243 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–3.1%) n=243 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.1% (0.5–7.1%) n=243 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 60.9% (46.9–76.5%) n=243 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.1% (15.1–37.1%) n=243 |
| Median age | 50.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 47.1 yr (38.4–58.4) n=243 |
| Median household income | $144,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $98,684 ($67,733–$147,723) n=235 |
| Median home value | $670,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $371,500 ($252,560–$570,440) n=237 |
| Median gross rent | $1,798 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,360 ($1,037–$1,893) n=197 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 yr ± 1.13 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 81.2 yr (78.0–85.7) n=242 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.13 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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