Local servicesHospitalPortsmouth Regional Hospital5.8 miPost officeRye Beach Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRye Town Hall2.1 miPoliceRye Police Department2.2 miFire stationRye Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGreat Bay Community College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM7.1 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS44 miInterstateI-953.7 miUS highwayUS 12.2 miAmtrakExeter, NH EXR9.2 miRailExeterAmtrak Downeaster9.2 miCoachPortsmouthCandJ Bus Lines5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03871 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:04 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:11 am – 4:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.2216 householdsMedian home value $1,504,20095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 248 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, professional and business services 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages91% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 44% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F51 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October65 in of snow a year, on about 25 days11 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenland station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksRye North Beachbeach · 2.9 miBreakfast Hillpeak · 2.3 miJenress Beachbeach · under a mileFox Hill Pointcape · 1.2 miLittle Riverriver · 1.9 miRagged Neck Pointcape · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJenness Beach State Parkstate park · under a mileNorth Hampton State Parkstate park · 1.7 miWallis Sands State Parkstate park · 3.9 miHampton Beach State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 227 acresOdiorne Point State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 141 acresBatchelder Parkpark · 4.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201243 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202512 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRockingham County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025309 of 365 days measured54 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 150main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rockingham County monitors, NH
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAquarion Water/nhserves 34,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation26 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
