Center Barnstead is an unincorporated village in the town of Barnstead

Barnstead, New Hampshire

Barnstead is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,593 at the 2010 census. Home to the Suncook Lakes, Barnstead includes the villages of Center Barnstead, Barnstead Parade and South Barnstead.-History:The town was granted by Governor William Dummer in 1727 to...

 in Belknap County, New Hampshire

Belknap County, New Hampshire

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile . There were 32,121 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...

. It is the largest of several villages in the town.

New Hampshire Route 28

New Hampshire Route 28

New Hampshire Route 28 is an north–south state highway in southeastern New Hampshire. It connects the town of Ossipee in east-central New Hampshire with Salem on the Massachusetts border....

 bypasses the village to the northwest, connecting Pittsfield

Pittsfield, New Hampshire

Pittsfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 4,106 at the 2010 census.The central village in town, where 1,576 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Pittsfield census-designated place , and is located on the Suncook River near the junction of New...

 to the southwest and Alton

Alton, New Hampshire

Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest. Alton includes the village of Alton Bay, a long-time resort located beside Lake Winnipesaukee.The primary settlement in...

 to the northeast. New Hampshire Route 126

New Hampshire Route 126

New Hampshire Route 126 is a long north–south state highway in eastern New Hampshire. It runs between the towns of Barrington and Barnstead....

 begins at Route 28 and passes through the village before continuing southeast towards Strafford

Strafford, New Hampshire

Strafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census. The two main settlements in town are the villages of Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.- History :...

 and Barrington

Barrington, New Hampshire

Barrington is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,576 at the 2010 census. The town is a woodland, farm and bedroom community.-History:...

. The village is located along the Suncook River

Suncook River

The Suncook River is a river located in central New Hampshire in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, which flows to the Gulf of Maine....

 and was a station along the former Suncook Valley Railroad

Suncook Valley Railroad

The Suncook Valley Railroad was a short-line railroad originating in Suncook, New Hampshire, and terminating in Pittsfield, New Hampshire. It was operated as its own business entity since September 28, 1924, when control was regained from the Boston and Maine Railroad...

. Center Barnstead has a separate ZIP code

ZIP Code

ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...

(03225) from the rest of the town of Barnstead.