ZIP Code 03060 — Nashua city, NH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 03060 covers Nashua, NH in Hillsborough County with a population of about 32,223.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 603; U.S. House district NH-2; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Nashua, NH sits in a university / college context (near rivier university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 03060 is about $78,068 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 5.2%; 30.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $338,700 — about 3% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,395 (about 20% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 38.9% (about 26.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 03060 in Nashua, NH, a household would need roughly $93,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,176. That is about 19% above the local median household income ($78,068), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Nashua city, NH as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.6) and hurricane (92.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Nashua city, NH show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,512 for ZIP 03060 (Nashua city, NH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.