Housing data for ZIP code 03870

ZIP code 03870 has an estimated 5,188 residents and 2,719 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Rye, Rockingham County.

14.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,790 (±$211) a month.

The median home value is $990,700 (±$74,615).

The median household income is $140,938 (±$44,974) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,188 (±229)
Median gross rent
$1,790
Median home value
$990,700
Households that rent
14.3%

How ZIP code 03870 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 03870RyeRockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Residents5,188 (±229)5,611319,0821,394,868334,922,499
Housing units2,719 (±238)2,931137,794648,472143,775,355
Households that rent14.3% (±3.7 points)14.5%21.6%27.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,790 (±$211)$1,781$1,687$1,491$1,413
Median home value$990,700 (±$74,615)$1,028,100$497,500$402,500$332,700
Median household income$140,938 (±$44,974)$140,655$118,331$99,031$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,347 (±$747)$7,519$7,839$6,667$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.4% (±22.5 points)44.3%50.3%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198055.5% (±10.3 points)56.0%44.9%51.4%49.7%
Average commute29.2 minutes (±4.2)28.9 minutes28.9 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.6% (±2.2 points)97.8%95.0%92.9%91.0%
Median age of residents54.9 years (±3.3)55.1 years45.0 years43.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 03870, median gross rent is not measurably different from Rockingham County ($1,687).

It is also higher than in New Hampshire ($1,491).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 03870 is not measurably different from Rye as a whole ($1,781).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Rye as a whole ($1,028,100).

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Rockingham County with a published estimate, ZIP 03870 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Rockingham County with a published estimate, ZIP 03870 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Rockingham County with a published estimate, ZIP 03870 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 03870

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±11.9 points)4.5%6.7%6.3%
$500 to $99915.5% (±14.8 points)7.9%13.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49913.4% (±12.0 points)27.1%30.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.5% (±18.0 points)27.9%26.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.3% (±7.4 points)18.4%14.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±11.9 points)7.5%4.8%5.5%
$3,000 or more30.3% (±14.9 points)6.7%3.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 36.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 03870

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,521 (±$694)
2 bedrooms$1,933 (±$1,593)

Rent burden in ZIP code 03870

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than 15%5.4% (±6.2 points)10.2%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.1% (±13.2 points)13.6%13.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.3% (±11.6 points)13.0%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.8% (±16.5 points)12.9%13.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.4% (±11.5 points)10.6%9.8%9.2%
35% or more35.0% (±19.3 points)39.7%38.4%41.9%

44.4% (±22.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 03870 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 03870

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±1.9 points)2.1%3.2%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.4% (±4.9 points)1.8%2.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±1.9 points)1.2%2.8%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.6% (±1.0 points)2.0%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.2% (±0.4 points)7.5%16.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.4% (±2.4 points)35.8%38.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99942.4% (±7.8 points)42.2%27.6%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more48.9% (±7.4 points)7.3%4.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 03870

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Single-family, detached83.5% (±7.7 points)65.2%63.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.9% (±1.5 points)7.6%5.5%6.2%
2 units5.5% (±5.9 points)4.0%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.4 points)3.2%5.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.5% (±1.4 points)3.8%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.4% (±3.2 points)3.8%3.1%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.6 points)8.0%7.7%10.3%
Mobile home4.4% (±3.5 points)4.4%5.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 03870 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
2020 or later3.7% (±3.3 points)1.9%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20195.1% (±2.5 points)8.6%6.6%9.4%
2000 to 20094.8% (±2.4 points)12.9%11.8%13.6%
1990 to 19998.3% (±4.1 points)11.9%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198922.5% (±9.6 points)20.0%18.8%12.9%
1970 to 19797.6% (±3.0 points)14.6%14.6%14.2%
1960 to 196911.2% (±4.3 points)8.5%8.3%9.9%
1950 to 195910.7% (±5.2 points)6.2%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19497.5% (±2.9 points)3.1%3.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier18.5% (±6.5 points)12.5%18.6%11.7%

55.5% of the homes in ZIP code 03870 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 03870

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Utility gas1.3% (±1.8 points)17.0%21.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.61.1% (±7.4 points)42.2%39.5%3.9%
Electricity9.2% (±3.7 points)11.5%11.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.4% (±7.0 points)23.0%19.2%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.7 points)3.1%5.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.5% (±1.4 points)2.1%1.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 points)0.8%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 03870 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 03870Rockingham CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Drove alone65.0% (±7.7 points)72.1%72.0%68.8%
Carpooled3.4% (±3.4 points)5.5%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.4 points)0.4%0.5%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.5 points)1.3%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±1.1 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home29.9% (±7.5 points)19.4%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 03870 take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 03870

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Rye100%$1,78114.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 03870

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
038712.8 mi—$2,000,000 or more$142,1158.7%
038543.7 mi$3,500 or more$1,701,300$176,9537.0%
038624.4 mi$1,798$670,400$144,5839.5%
038014.4 mi$1,872$699,900$106,75647.0%
038404.5 mi$2,331$662,800$162,8376.7%
039046.4 mi$1,651$448,900$85,08436.4%
038426.7 mi$1,641$548,500$95,42226.0%
038857.2 mi$2,511$655,400$151,9987.4%

Crime reported to police in Rye

Most of ZIP code 03870 is policed by the Rye Police Department, which reported 35 violent and 264 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 03870 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03870: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 03870

What is the median rent in ZIP code 03870?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03870 is $1,790 (±$211) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 03870?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 03870 is $990,700 (±$74,615) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 03870?

The median household income in ZIP code 03870 is $140,938 (±$44,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 03870 in?

ZIP code 03870 lies mostly in Rye.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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