Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,027
| This zip code: | $55,027 | | New Hampshire: | $62,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 03810, 03855, 03837, 03894, 03225, 03218.
Housing units in zip code 03809 with a mortgage: 538 (53 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,457
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $604
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 3.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 03809: Merrymeeting River Camping Community (A), Alton City Hall (B), Alton Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 03809 include: First Freewill Baptist Church (A), First Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gilman Pond (A), Marsh Pond (B), Knights Pond (C), Bear Pond (D), Adams Pond (E), Wentworth Pond (F), Webster Stream Reservoir (G), Meadow Dam Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coffin Brook (A), Beaver Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 58
- 1995 to 1998: 169
- 1990 to 1994: 195
- 1980 to 1989: 501
- 1970 to 1979: 207
- 1960 to 1969: 215
- 1950 to 1959: 203
- 1940 to 1949: 174
- 1939 or earlier: 472
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alton, NH (03809): |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 305
- 3 bedrooms: 595
- 4 bedrooms: 186
- 5 or more bedrooms: 72
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 67
- 2 bedrooms: 100
- 3 bedrooms: 45
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 03809 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 18
- 1 vehicle: 259
- 2 vehicles: 599
- 3 vehicles: 229
- 4 vehicles: 75
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 44
- 1 vehicle: 120
- 2 vehicles: 78
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 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 03809:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $30,000 to $34,999: 1
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1
- $60,000 to $69,999: 9
- $70,000 to $79,999: 24
- $80,000 to $89,999: 13
- $90,000 to $99,999: 9
- $100,000 to $124,999: 47
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 97
- $175,000 to $199,999: 184
- $200,000 to $249,999: 160
- $250,000 to $299,999: 187
- $300,000 to $399,999: 243
- $400,000 to $499,999: 90
- $500,000 to $749,999: 76
- $750,000 to $999,999: 32
- $1,000,000 or more: 44
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 03809:
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 10
- $250 to $299: 5
- $300 to $349: 15
- $350 to $399: 2
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 12
- $550 to $599: 6
- $600 to $649: 11
- $700 to $749: 9
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 11
- $1,500 to $1,999: 22
- No cash rent: 24
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $245,168.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $262,005
- Two or more races householders: $133,466
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,795 (it was $127,200 in 2000)
| 03809: | $267,795 | | New Hampshire: | $261,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,502 - $363,390
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $347,697| Here: | $347,697 | | State: | $325,636 |
In 2-unit structures: $421,704| Here: | $421,704 | | State: | $286,159 |
Mobile homes: $46,049| Here: | $46,049 | | 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: 1,869
- One, attached: 19
- Two: 66
- 3 or 4: 65
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 13
- Mobile homes: 150

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,346 (78%)
- Carpooled: 253 (15%)
- Walked: 26 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 87 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 90
- 5 to 9 minutes: 111
- 10 to 14 minutes: 227
- 15 to 19 minutes: 174
- 20 to 24 minutes: 130
- 25 to 29 minutes: 111
- 30 to 34 minutes: 210
- 35 to 39 minutes: 63
- 40 to 44 minutes: 67
- 45 to 59 minutes: 215
- 60 to 89 minutes: 186
- 90 or more minutes: 47
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,623
- In family households: 3,119 (785 male householders, 242 female householders)
870 spouses, 1,030 children (891 natural, 54 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 46 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 504 (209 male householders (174 living alone)), 229 female householders (197 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 487 2-persons, 214 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 371 1-person, 67 2-persons.
675 married couples with children.
162 single-parent households (56 men, 106 women).
98.0% of residents of 03809 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 24% well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 14% well, 14% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 113 (3.2%)
(52.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (50%)
- United Kingdom (19%)
- Greece (13%)
- Cambodia (12%)
- Italy (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1965 to 1969: 32
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White population: 3,498
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 21

First ancestries reported:
|  English: 821 |
|  Irish: 383 |
|  United States or American: 344 |
|  German: 262 |
|  French (except Basque): 246 |
|  French Canadian: 222 |
|  Italian: 167 |
|  Other groups: 107 |
|  Polish: 69 |
|  Scottish: 69 |
|  Greek: 68 |
|  Swedish: 46 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 36 |
|  Norwegian: 29 |
|  British: 27 |
|  Portuguese: 24 |
|  Welsh: 23 |
|  Russian: 14 |
|  European: 11 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Northern European: 7 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALTON HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT (LETTER S RD in ALTON, NH)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0073, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0073, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- PROSPECT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (RTE 28 in ALTON, NH)
STATE MASTER (New Hampshire water, air, and waste tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ALTON BEACH BATHROOM (ROUTE 28A (EASTSIDE DR) in ALTON, NH)
STATE MASTER (New Hampshire water, air, and waste tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: ALTON TOWN OF
- ALTON TOWN OF (MAIN ST in ALTON, NH)
STATE MASTER (New Hampshire water, air, and waste tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ALTON SOLID WASTE CENTER TRANSFER STATION (HURD HILL RD in ALTON, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SCOTT SIMONDS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN OF ALTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALTON TOWN LANDFILL, TOWN OF ALTON SOLID WASTE CENTER
- WEST ALTON MARINA LLC (35 W ALTON MARINA RD in ALTON, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BARBARAFORTIER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- HILLSGROVE MACHINE INC (45 DUDLEY RD in ALTON, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NORMANHILLSGROVE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ALTON AUTO CENTER (43 SUNCOOK VALLEY RD in ALTON, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JOHNNICASTRO III (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL (SCHOOL ST in ALTON, NH)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: ALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL (ELEM), ALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL (HIGH)
- ALTON PRINTING CO (23 CHURCH ST in ALTON, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HENRY B STEVENS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BLAKE EQUIPMENT CO INC (166 WOLFEBORO HWY in ALTON, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FRED LUDA (CONTACT/OWNER)
, RICHARD S CUDA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AETNA PUMPS INC
- ALTON VILLAGE STORE & GAS (MAIN ST in ALTON, NH)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ALTON DPW TOWN OF (LETTER S RD in ALTON, NH)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $69,054
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1653
- Northeast: 1607
- Midwest: 115
- South: 97
- West: 26
58% of the 03809 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New Hampshire.
Population in 1990: 2,939. Population change in the 1990s: +611 (+20.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
| Here: | 4.9% | | New Hampshire: | 8.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
| Here: | 19.0% | | New Hampshire: | 10.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
| Here: | 31.3% | | New Hampshire: | 36.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Document Preparation Services (20-49: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Environmental Consulting Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (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: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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