Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,438
| This zip code: | $54,438 | | New Hampshire: | $62,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 03901, 03869, 03820, 03908, 03839, 03868.
Housing units in zip code 03878 with a mortgage: 1,369 (49 second mortgage, 184 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 504
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,626
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $659
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 88
- 1995 to 1998: 116
- 1990 to 1994: 136
- 1980 to 1989: 546
- 1970 to 1979: 916
- 1960 to 1969: 382
- 1950 to 1959: 688
- 1940 to 1949: 439
- 1939 or earlier: 1,523
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Somersworth, NH (03878): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 75
- 2 bedrooms: 733
- 3 bedrooms: 1,128
- 4 bedrooms: 591
- 5 or more bedrooms: 120
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 34
- 1 bedrooms: 653
- 2 bedrooms: 827
- 3 bedrooms: 399
- 4 bedrooms: 114
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 03878 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 92
- 1 vehicle: 634
- 2 vehicles: 1,239
- 3 vehicles: 559
- 4 vehicles: 88
- 5 or more vehicles: 35
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 353
- 1 vehicle: 914
- 2 vehicles: 657
- 3 vehicles: 77
- 4 vehicles: 26
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 03878:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 25
- $30,000 to $34,999: 42
- $35,000 to $39,999: 45
- $40,000 to $49,999: 90
- $50,000 to $59,999: 53
- $60,000 to $69,999: 49
- $70,000 to $79,999: 64
- $80,000 to $89,999: 31
- $90,000 to $99,999: 22
- $100,000 to $124,999: 81
- $125,000 to $149,999: 119
- $150,000 to $174,999: 271
- $175,000 to $199,999: 490
- $200,000 to $249,999: 601
- $250,000 to $299,999: 366
- $300,000 to $399,999: 254
- $400,000 to $499,999: 63
- $500,000 to $749,999: 12
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 03878:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 31
- $150 to $199: 93
- $200 to $249: 55
- $250 to $299: 51
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 12
- $400 to $449: 25
- $450 to $499: 52
- $500 to $549: 73
- $550 to $599: 67
- $600 to $649: 86
- $650 to $699: 221
- $700 to $749: 122
- $750 to $799: 94
- $800 to $899: 129
- $900 to $999: 140
- $1,250 to $1,499: 42
- No cash rent: 52
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $385,000.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,930
- Black or African American householders: $420,933
- Asian householders: $231,000
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $174,533
- Some other race householders: $718,666
- Two or more races householders: $253,792
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $718,666
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,958 (it was $95,800 in 2000)
| 03878: | $192,958 | | New Hampshire: | $261,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,741 - $261,091
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $224,484| Here: | $224,484 | | State: | $325,636 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $223,611| Here: | $223,611 | | State: | $264,940 |
In 2-unit structures: $216,434| Here: | $216,434 | | State: | $286,159 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,306| Here: | $177,306 | | State: | $259,257 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,379| Here: | $222,379 | | State: | $195,820 |
Mobile homes: $26,108| Here: | $26,108 | | State: | $42,127 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,149
- One, attached: 139
- Two: 489
- 3 or 4: 736
- 5 to 9: 300
- 10 to 19: 159
- 20 to 49: 341
- 50 or more: 24
- Mobile homes: 497

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,903 (85%)
- Carpooled: 532 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 31 (1%)
- Taxi: 12 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 119 (2%)
- Other means: 66 (1%)
- Worked at home: 82 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 146
- 5 to 9 minutes: 664
- 10 to 14 minutes: 844
- 15 to 19 minutes: 889
- 20 to 24 minutes: 890
- 25 to 29 minutes: 532
- 30 to 34 minutes: 687
- 35 to 39 minutes: 147
- 40 to 44 minutes: 209
- 45 to 59 minutes: 375
- 60 to 89 minutes: 159
- 90 or more minutes: 126
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 11,478
- In family households: 9,481 (2,217 male householders, 887 female householders)
2,309 spouses, 3,434 children (3,120 natural, 55 adopted, 259 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 66 other relatives, 360 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,997 (725 male householders (520 living alone)), 856 female householders (715 living alone)), 416 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 32 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,300 2-persons, 804 3-persons, 660 4-persons, 257 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,235 1-person, 288 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
1,823 married couples with children.
963 single-parent households (215 men, 748 women).
89.9% of residents of 03878 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 19% well).
8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 14% well, 4% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 12% well, 10% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 205 (1.8%)
(40.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (32%)
- United Kingdom (25%)
- Greece (17%)
- Ireland (7%)
- India (5%)
- Other Eastern Africa (5%)
- Japan (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 15
- 1985 to 1989: 48
- 1980 to 1984: 47
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 74
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White population: 11,045
Black population: 66
American Indian population: 22
Asian population: 109
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 68
Two or more races population: 172

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 1779 |
|  French Canadian: 1542 |
|  Irish: 1455 |
|  English: 1065 |
|  United States or American: 809 |
|  German: 563 |
|  Other groups: 524 |
|  Italian: 402 |
|  Polish: 356 |
|  Scottish: 200 |
|  Canadian: 149 |
|  Greek: 145 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 98 |
|  Swedish: 87 |
|  Arab:: 71 |
|  Lebanese: 71 |
|  Ukrainian: 67 |
|  Dutch: 52 |
|  Portuguese: 47 |
|  Norwegian: 42 |
|  Croatian: 33 |
|  Welsh: 33 |
|  Russian: 31 |
|  Finnish: 29 |
|  British: 27 |
|  Danish: 27 |
|  Lithuanian: 19 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10 |
|  Haitian: 10 |
|  Yugoslavian: 9 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Armenian: 7 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,660
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6517
- Northeast: 3727
- Midwest: 335
- South: 386
- West: 246
49% of the 03878 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Hampshire.
Population in 1990: 11,170. Population change in the 1990s: +313 (+2.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 142
| Here: | 9.7% | | New Hampshire: | 8.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80
| Here: | 13.5% | | New Hampshire: | 10.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 77
| Here: | 19.8% | | New Hampshire: | 36.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOMERSWORTH, NH):
- SCARPONI ELECTRIC (3 WESTMAN RD; small business): $65,025 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2002
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $21,140; 2002: $43,885; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$16,450 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Maintenance Buildings. Signed on 2002-06-12. Completion date: 2002-06-25.
$11,700, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-09. Completion date: 2002-09-26.
$11,635, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-12. Completion date: 2002-06-28.
$8,875, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-19. Completion date: 2001-10-26.
- SAFE-STRAP COMPANY INC (30 CENTRE RD UNIT 1; small business): $10,183 in 2 contracts in 2005
$9,991 with Defense Commissary Agency for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2005-09-15. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
$192, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
- HUMPHREYS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, (15 CENTRE RD; small business)
$7,312 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- NEW HAMPSHIRE MATERIALS LABORA (22 INTERSTATE DR; small business)
$5,000 with Navy for Preservative and Sealing Compounds. Signed on 2006-06-20. Completion date: 2006-07-05.
- TELNET DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL (2 EMERY STREET; small business)
$1,290 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in ME. Signed on 2002-09-03. Completion date: 2002-10-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters
Total costs: 1,500,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 1,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,776
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