🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

03431

Keene

ZIP Code 03431 is a standard zip code serving Keene, Keene, New Hampshire (NH), in Cheshire County, United States. It has an estimated population of 25,280 with a median household income of $51,744. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: New Hampshire (NH)
County: Cheshire
City: Keene
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 42.962700
Longitude: -72.295500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 59.47 mi²
Water Area: 0.78 mi²
Population Density: 425.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 43.064205°N, 42.876130°S, -72.177315°E, -72.382744°W

With 25,280 residents spread across 59.47 square miles, this area has a population density of 425.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

25,280

Population

85th percentile

$51,744

Median Income

55th percentile

$189,600

Median Home Value

70th percentile

59.47 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 03431 is $51,744, and the median home value is $189,600.

Housing

10,652

Total Units

9,906

Occupied Units

93.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Keene, NH.

03435

Keene

Similar ZIP Codes in New Hampshire

ZIP codes with similar median household income in New Hampshire.

03849

Madison

$53,523

03222

Bristol

$50,453

03230

Danbury

$51,094

03451

Hinsdale

$45,406

03223

Campton

$50,968

03868

Rochester

$53,598

03301

Concord

$51,848

03280

Washington

$54,500

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