ZIP Code 03896 in Wolfeboro Falls, NH

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Wolfeboro Falls, New Hampshire
City Alias:Wolfeboro Fls
County:Carroll County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:59:16 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:603
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:43.5919, -71.2062
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03896 Wolfeboro Falls, NH - Historic Mill District

ZIP Code 03896, Wolfeboro Falls

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationCarroll County, NH
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points702 (1 homes, 122 businesses)
PO Boxes579
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 03894
Key Facts
  • This ZIP serves a compact commercial district with zero residential population within its boundaries
  • The post office maintains 579 PO Boxes for businesses and surrounding area residents
  • All street delivery occurs on a single street (Center Street) with multi-unit business addressing
  • This is a PO Box Only Zone with no alternative mail delivery method available
  • 22 business establishments employ 163 workers in this historic mill district
  • This point location ZIP is geographically enclosed within the larger Wolfeboro ZIP 03894

Community Overview

Wolfeboro Falls occupies a small commercial district within the larger Wolfeboro area in Carroll County, New Hampshire. This ZIP doesn't include residential population within its boundaries. Instead, it serves the historic downtown and mill district, where 22 business establishments employ 163 workers.

Postal Services

The post office maintains 579 PO Boxes and delivers to 122 business locations along Center Street. With only one street in the ZIP+4 records, this is a compact commercial zone carved out from the surrounding Wolfeboro ZIP (03894). Center Street has multi-unit addressing, showing the concentration of businesses sharing addresses in this downtown area.

This is designated as a PO Box Only Zone. There's no alternative mail delivery method for this location. Despite having some city carrier routes for business delivery on Center Street, the 579 PO Boxes serve both local businesses and residents from the surrounding area who prefer PO Box service.

Mailing Information

Mail addressed to Wolfeboro Falls can use either the full name or the abbreviated form Wolfeboro Fls, both accepted by USPS since 2005. This ZIP has been classified as PO Box only since before October 2004, when USPS began tracking introduction dates.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Commercial Concentration Multi Unit

The entire ZIP consists of Center Street, a compact commercial corridor with businesses sharing multi-unit addresses.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 03896 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 20 business establishments, employing about 144 people with an annual payroll of $6,612,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:820Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:20Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,704,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$6,612,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:144Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 03896 is located in Carroll County, New Hampshire, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 03896. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

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CBSA Population:0Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:01Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:2463.65 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


03897 | | 03894

Schools in ZIP Code 03896


We could not locate which school district 03896 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Carpenter School 102 S. Main St.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
District: Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictNearby
Kingswood Regional High School 396 S. Main St.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
District: Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictNearby
Kingswood Regional Middle School 404 S. Main St.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
District: Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictNearby
Crescent Lake School 75 Mcmanus Rd.
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
District: Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictNearby
Tuftonboro Central School 205 Middle Rd.
Ctr. Tuftonboro, NH 03816
District: Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictNearby
Cornerstone Christian Academy 129 Route 28
Ossipee, NH 03864
District: Private SchoolNearby
Shortridge Academy 619 Governors Rd
Milton, NH 03851
District: Private SchoolNearby
Holy Trinity School 19 Gilford Ave
Laconia, NH 03246
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 03896


Empire Beauty School-Laconia 556 Main St
Laconia, NH 03246
Type: Post Secondary
Lakes Region Community College 379 Belmont Road
Laconia, NH 03246
Type: Post Secondary
Plymouth State University 17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-Somersworth 456 High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878
Type: Post Secondary
University System Of New Hampshire System Office 5 Chenell Drive, Suite 301
Concord, NH 03301-8503
Type: Post Secondary
Nhti-Concord's Community College 31 College Drive
Concord, NH 03301-7412
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov