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43008 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43008 covers Buckeye Lake, Ohio, with a population of about 2,419 and a median household income of $82,750.

Population
2,4191,611 per square mile
Median age
48.910.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$82,7501.2× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
11.2%1.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$295,900up 37.7% in five years
Median rent
$9207% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
13.4%21.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.8%11.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
47

Where 43008 is

Buckeye Lake, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,419
Median age48.9
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)90.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%
Veterans12.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$82,750
Income per person$39,635
Poverty rate11.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k5.7%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k2.3%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k14.6%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k16.5%
$200k or more0.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$920
Rent as a share of household income15.5%
Owner-occupied76.8%
Vacant homes23.1%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house66%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units2.4%
Mobile home26.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$295,900as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 13.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 121.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$295,900$97,241

$100,790 in 2000 to $295,900 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%
High school diploma or higher81.6%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone83.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21% 0.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.9% 11.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments47
People employed406
Annual payroll$9,696,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 27.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss36.8 out of 100
Community resilience76.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought88.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado32.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave29.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane23.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave22.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$82,750$69,680$78,538
Income per person$39,635$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate11.2%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$920$988$1,348
Homeownership76.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7.9%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%5%13.9%
Median age48.939.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEWARK HEATH AP, OH US9.9 km away
Rain in a year39 in

Average high and low by month

January38.6°F / 21.2°F2.67 in rain
February42°F / 23.3°F2.24 in rain
March52.3°F / 31.2°F3.4 in rain
April65.3°F / 40.8°F3.82 in rain
May74.9°F / 51.3°F4.08 in rain
June83.1°F / 60°F4.06 in rain
July86°F / 63.4°F3.98 in rain
August84.4°F / 60.9°F3.39 in rain
September78.9°F / 53.2°F2.83 in rain
October67.1°F / 42.2°F2.77 in rain
November53.7°F / 33.2°F2.69 in rain
December42.9°F / 26.7°F2.84 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Lakewood Local School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability8.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

43025 Hebron, OH2.8 km away
43030 Jacksontown, OH5.8 km away
43046 Millersport, OH6.1 km away
43076 Thornville, OH6.9 km away
43033 Kirkersville, OH11.3 km away
43157 Thurston, OH11.9 km away
43056 Heath, OH12 km away
43148 Pleasantville, OH12.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Licking County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.5 sq mi
Water area0.46 sq mi
Population density1,611 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9337, -82.4724

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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