03458 Peterborough, NH is a small town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire with a population of 6,790 and a population density of 131.88 people per square mile. Located near the Massachusetts border, 03458 Peterborough is home to a variety of businesses, year-round outdoor activities, and other demographic organizations. Local businesses include old-fashioned general stores like Bailey’s Variety Store and Robinson's General Store as well as more modern venues like the Toadstool Bookshop and Contoocook Creamery Ice Cream Shop. Year-round outdoor activities include biking along the local trails near Pats Peak Ski Area or taking in nature at nearby Miller State Park where residents can also swim and fish in the park's lake. Other demographic organizations include The Friends of the Peterborough Town Library which hosts regular book sales and organizes reading events throughout the year. Local sporting events take place during all four seasons at Contoocook Valley Regional High School including basketball games on the weekends during winter months, soccer matches in fall, baseball games in spring, and swimming competitions in summer.
The population in Peterborough (zip 03458) is 6,790. There are 126 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Peterborough (zip 03458) is 51.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Peterborough (zip 03458) is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Peterborough (zip 03458)
- 60.9% are married
- 18.2% are divorced
- 23.6% are married with children
- 11.8% have children, but are single
Race in Peterborough (zip 03458)
- 97.5% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander