Housing data for ZIP code 03894

ZIP code 03894 has an estimated 6,554 residents and 4,371 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Wolfeboro, Carroll County.

22.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,103 (±$76) a month.

The median home value is $548,600 (±$58,212).

The median household income is $94,349 (±$23,932) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,554 (±47)
Median gross rent
$1,103
Median home value
$548,600
Households that rent
22.0%

How ZIP code 03894 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 03894WolfeboroCarroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Residents6,554 (±47)6,57151,8041,394,868334,922,499
Housing units4,371 (±304)4,39440,421648,472143,775,355
Households that rent22.0% (±6.3 points)21.9%16.6%27.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,103 (±$76)$1,103$1,195$1,491$1,413
Median home value$548,600 (±$58,212)$546,500$388,900$402,500$332,700
Median household income$94,349 (±$23,932)$94,375$86,463$99,031$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,555 (±$680)$4,531$3,848$6,667$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income12.0% (±12.0 points)12.0%41.9%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198044.8% (±8.1 points)44.4%45.6%51.4%49.7%
Average commute23.7 minutes (±4.0)23.7 minutes26.6 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.9% (±4.2 points)93.0%91.5%92.9%91.0%
Median age of residents56.9 years (±1.9)57.0 years54.6 years43.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 03894, median gross rent is not measurably different from Carroll County ($1,195).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 03894 is not measurably different from Wolfeboro as a whole ($1,103).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Wolfeboro as a whole ($546,500).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Carroll County with a published estimate, ZIP 03894 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Carroll County with a published estimate, ZIP 03894 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Carroll County with a published estimate, ZIP 03894 ranks 11 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 03894

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than $50014.9% (±15.5 points)14.0%6.7%6.3%
$500 to $99916.5% (±13.2 points)16.9%13.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49945.9% (±23.0 points)36.0%30.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±6.6 points)25.0%26.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.9% (±3.3 points)2.8%14.4%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±6.6 points)1.7%4.8%5.5%
$3,000 or more20.7% (±16.1 points)3.7%3.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 45.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 03894

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,056 (±$369)
2 bedrooms$1,134 (±$79)

Rent burden in ZIP code 03894

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than 15%57.6% (±19.9 points)22.3%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.3% (±12.2 points)14.5%13.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.1% (±8.3 points)12.4%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.0% (±7.0 points)8.9%13.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.5% (±10.9 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more3.5% (±4.9 points)32.6%38.4%41.9%

12.0% (±12.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 03894 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 03894

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±1.2 points)2.3%3.2%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.4% (±3.7 points)3.4%2.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.7 points)2.7%2.8%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.6% (±2.0 points)5.2%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.5% (±6.6 points)19.3%16.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.9% (±5.4 points)33.5%38.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99944.1% (±6.6 points)25.4%27.6%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more11.8% (±5.1 points)8.3%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 03894

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Single-family, detached82.6% (±4.2 points)77.3%63.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.1% (±2.8 points)3.4%5.5%6.2%
2 units0.3% (±0.5 points)2.2%5.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.2% (±4.0 points)3.5%5.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.2% (±1.4 points)3.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.8 points)1.9%3.1%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.6 points)1.5%7.7%10.3%
Mobile home3.3% (±2.2 points)6.2%5.2%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 03894 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
2020 or later1.4% (±1.4 points)1.1%1.3%2.0%
2010 to 20196.2% (±3.1 points)6.2%6.6%9.4%
2000 to 200910.8% (±4.0 points)13.1%11.8%13.6%
1990 to 199913.6% (±4.2 points)10.7%10.1%12.4%
1980 to 198923.2% (±5.0 points)23.4%18.8%12.9%
1970 to 19799.9% (±4.0 points)14.7%14.6%14.2%
1960 to 19697.8% (±3.5 points)8.2%8.3%9.9%
1950 to 19593.0% (±2.2 points)5.0%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19493.6% (±2.5 points)3.1%3.4%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.5% (±5.2 points)14.6%18.6%11.7%

44.8% of the homes in ZIP code 03894 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 03894

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Utility gas1.6% (±1.4 points)1.7%21.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.55.9% (±6.8 points)42.1%39.5%3.9%
Electricity15.6% (±6.3 points)10.2%11.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)18.3% (±5.9 points)29.4%19.2%4.9%
Wood8.1% (±3.7 points)14.3%5.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)1.5%1.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 points)0.6%0.8%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 03894 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 03894Carroll CountyNew HampshireUnited States
Drove alone64.9% (±8.3 points)73.0%72.0%68.8%
Carpooled7.1% (±6.0 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.2 points)0.4%0.5%3.2%
Walked4.5% (±3.1 points)1.8%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.8 points)1.6%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home23.0% (±7.1 points)16.2%16.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 03894 take an average of 23.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 03894

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
Wolfeboro96%$1,10321.9%
Wolfeboro (community)17%$1,12115.9%

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 03894

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
038536.1 mi$1,363$572,300$103,90014.1%
038646.6 mi$939$328,200$104,4853.3%
038166.9 mi$946$426,700$88,9715.3%
038727.3 mi—$334,400$109,5833.2%
038508.7 mi—$428,300$101,2980.0%
038108.9 mi—$569,200$148,2611.5%
038309.2 mi—$353,400$99,9602.8%
0380910 mi—$387,500$106,3979.1%

Crime reported to police in Wolfeboro

Most of ZIP code 03894 is policed by the Wolfeboro Police Department, which reported 120 violent and 509 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 03894 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03894: 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 03894

What is the median rent in ZIP code 03894?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 03894 is $1,103 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 03894?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 03894 is $548,600 (±$58,212) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 03894?

The median household income in ZIP code 03894 is $94,349 (±$23,932) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 03894 in?

Most of ZIP code 03894’s land lies in Wolfeboro; it also covers Wolfeboro (community).

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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