Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,060
| This zip code: | $54,060 | | New Hampshire: | $62,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 03240, 03748, 03284, 03753, 03750, 03266.
Housing units in zip code 03741 with a mortgage: 430 (32 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,378
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $565
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Canaan Town Library and Historical Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Orange Common Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Bryant Pond (A), Canaan Street Lake (B), Clark Pond (C), Lary Pond (D), Derby Pond (E), Mirror Lake (F), Orange Pond (G), Bear Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haines Brook (A), Number Seven Brook (B), Gulf Brook (C), Orange Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 03741 include: Williams Field (1), Mount Cardigan State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 10
- 1995 to 1998: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 116
- 1980 to 1989: 299
- 1970 to 1979: 258
- 1960 to 1969: 137
- 1950 to 1959: 69
- 1940 to 1949: 77
- 1939 or earlier: 420
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Canaan, NH (03741): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 52
- 2 bedrooms: 296
- 3 bedrooms: 456
- 4 bedrooms: 142
- 5 or more bedrooms: 53
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 77
- 3 bedrooms: 43
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 03741 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 40
- 1 vehicle: 207
- 2 vehicles: 506
- 3 vehicles: 187
- 4 vehicles: 63
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 12
- 1 vehicle: 89
- 2 vehicles: 71
- 3 vehicles: 36
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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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 03741:
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $40,000 to $49,999: 23
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 34
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 66
- $125,000 to $149,999: 72
- $150,000 to $174,999: 127
- $175,000 to $199,999: 146
- $200,000 to $249,999: 168
- $250,000 to $299,999: 159
- $300,000 to $399,999: 111
- $400,000 to $499,999: 51
- $500,000 to $749,999: 28
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 03741:
- Less than $100: 4
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 7
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 5
- $450 to $499: 1
- $500 to $549: 3
- $550 to $599: 3
- $600 to $649: 12
- $650 to $699: 4
- $900 to $999: 17
- No cash rent: 22
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $231,000.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $198,352
- Asian householders: $195,066
- Two or more races householders: $189,933
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $202,741 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
| 03741: | $202,741 | | New Hampshire: | $261,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $152,947 - $281,402
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $234,890| Here: | $234,890 | | State: | $325,636 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $425,981| Here: | $425,981 | | State: | $264,940 |
In 2-unit structures: $194,011| Here: | $194,011 | | State: | $286,159 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $316,455| Here: | $316,455 | | State: | $259,257 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $30,712,367| Here: | $30,712,367 | | State: | $195,820 |
Mobile homes: $49,412| Here: | $49,412 | | 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: 1,110
- One, attached: 11
- Two: 34
- 3 or 4: 58
- 5 to 9: 15
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 to 49: 17
- Mobile homes: 220
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,290 (79%)
- Carpooled: 191 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
- Walked: 34 (2%)
- Other means: 8 (0%)
- Worked at home: 100 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 85
- 5 to 9 minutes: 91
- 10 to 14 minutes: 113
- 15 to 19 minutes: 86
- 20 to 24 minutes: 193
- 25 to 29 minutes: 140
- 30 to 34 minutes: 458
- 35 to 39 minutes: 84
- 40 to 44 minutes: 94
- 45 to 59 minutes: 99
- 60 to 89 minutes: 43
- 90 or more minutes: 50
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,188
- In family households: 2,741 (705 male householders, 171 female householders)
733 spouses, 996 children (917 natural, 35 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 23 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 447 (173 male householders (115 living alone)), 172 female householders (148 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 347 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 226 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 71 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
654 married couples with children.
154 single-parent households (56 men, 98 women).
96.5% of residents of 03741 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 85 (2.6%)
(70.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (20%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (12%)
- Germany (7%)
- Russia (7%)
- India (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 36
- 1990 to 1994: 4
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 8
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 3,160
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 36

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 362 |
|  French (except Basque): 317 |
|  Irish: 250 |
|  French Canadian: 249 |
|  United States or American: 246 |
|  German: 194 |
|  Italian: 117 |
|  Scottish: 103 |
|  European: 83 |
|  Other groups: 82 |
|  Swedish: 52 |
|  Polish: 47 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 46 |
|  Russian: 41 |
|  British: 30 |
|  Portuguese: 24 |
|  Canadian: 21 |
|  Finnish: 20 |
|  New Zealander: 14 |
|  Swiss: 12 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 9 |
|  Northern European: 8 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 5 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Armenian: 4 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  Ukrainian: 3 |
|  Latvian: 2 |
|  Czech: 2 |
|  Scandinavian: 2 |
Public high school in zip code 03741 not listed on the city page:- MASCOMA VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH (Students: 462; Location: RR 1 BOX 168A, WEST CANAAN, NH; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in zip code 03741 not listed on the city page:- INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: RR 1 BOX 169, WEST CANAAN, NH; Grades: 05 - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (31 SCHOOL ST in CANAAN, NH)
STATE MASTER (New Hampshire water, air, and waste tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL (BACK BAY RD in CANAAN, NH)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-NH0354010 4T, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-NH0354010 503,
- CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PO BOX 18 in CANAAN, NH)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-46234307721315
Organizations: MASCOMA VALLEY REG SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CANAAN DPW TOWN OF (54 RTE 118 in CANAAN, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TOWN OF CANAAN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CANAAN TOWN OF
- WATTS REGULATOR CANAAN DIV (RTE 4 in CANAAN, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: TIMOTHY P HORNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- WEBSTER VALVE/CANAAN (ROUTE #4 in CANAAN, NH)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS
Business NAICS classification: OTHER METAL VALVE AND PIPE FITTING MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: WEBSTER VALVE CANAAN DIV.
- ARNOLD BUILDERS (RTE 118 in CANAAN, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AUTOWARE INC (RTE 4 & DEPOT ST in CANAAN, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BARKER STEEL COMPANY (ROUTE 4 in CANAAN, NH)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BARKER STEEL CO INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CANAAN HARDWARE & SUPPLY (DEPOT ST in CANAAN, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CARDIGAN VETERINARY CLINIC (344 CANAAN ST in CANAAN, NH)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHARLESHUTCHINSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CLASSIC CUT STONE - CANAAN (752 ROUTE 4 in CANAAN, NH)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCTS
- CLEAN HARBORS HHW (ORANGE RD in CANAAN, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $72,995
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Wood (15%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1896
- Northeast: 1016
- Midwest: 79
- South: 63
- West: 37
68% of the 03741 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in New Hampshire.
Population in 1990: 3,065. Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+5.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 1.0% | | New Hampshire: | 8.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
| Here: | 7.6% | | New Hampshire: | 10.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 24.0% | | New Hampshire: | 36.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CANAAN, NH):
- AURORA OPTICS, INC (320B W FARMS RD; small business): $173,900 in 8 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Specifications Development Services, Fiber Optic Cables, Fiber Optic Accessories And Supplies, Optoelectronic Devices and Associated Hardware by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $16,695; 2004: $99,655; 2005: $0; 2006: $57,550.
Biggest contracts:
$59,655 with Army for Specifications Development Services. Signed on 2004-12-10. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$40,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-28. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$28,170, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-21. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$14,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- MITCHELL PADDLES INC (24 KING HILL RD; small business): $44,034 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$40,364 with Defense Logistics Agency for Marine Hardware and Hull Items. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
$3,670, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-10. Completion date: 2005-01-10.
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE FOR LAND (266 PROSPECT HILL RD): $19,949 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$9,989 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$9,960 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2006-06-21. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- JRB TRANSPORTATION, INC (158 POTATO ROAD; small business): $-250 in 4 contracts in 2003
$0 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2001-07-13.
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2001-07-13.
$-125 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2001-07-13.
$-125 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2003-12-12. Completion date: 2001-07-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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