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43311 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43311 covers Bellefontaine, Ohio, with a population of about 20,074 and a median household income of $64,217.

Population
20,074193 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,2178% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
13.6%1.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$250,692up 31.1% in five years
Median rent
$83316% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
16.9%18.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.5%3.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
463

Where 43311 is

Bellefontaine, 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

Population20,074
Median age40.3
Family households62.6%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.8%
White (non-Hispanic)89.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Veterans7.1%
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$64,217
Income per person$34,294
Poverty rate13.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k6.4%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k14.4%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more3.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,490
Mean adjusted gross income$62,869
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k26.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$183,000
Median gross rent$833
Rent as a share of household income24.3%
Owner-occupied68.5%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house69.1%
Attached house3%
2 to 4 units15%
5 to 19 units5.9%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home4.3%
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$250,692as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 94.3%
Typical asking rent$1,150as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$250,692$99,961

$99,961 in 2001 to $250,692 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home4.3%
Drives to work alone77.5%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.2%
Health

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

Obesity40.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14% 2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.7% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 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 screening84.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32% 1.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.6% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments463
People employed6,812
Annual payroll$286,634,000
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 49.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss54.5 out of 100
Community resilience81.2 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.

Ice storm87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.2Relatively 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$64,217$69,680$78,538
Income per person$34,294$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate13.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$183,000$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$833$988$1,348
Homeownership68.5%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home4.3%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%5%13.9%
Median age40.339.638.7
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 stationBELLEFONTAINE, OH US1.7 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January33.5°F / 17.6°F3.04 in rain
February37.1°F / 19.7°F2.46 in rain
March47.5°F / 28.5°F3.2 in rain
April60.7°F / 38.8°F4.11 in rain
May71.3°F / 50.6°F4.31 in rain
June79.5°F / 59.9°F4.96 in rain
July82.6°F / 63°F4.45 in rain
August81.3°F / 61.5°F3.9 in rain
September76°F / 54.4°F3.18 in rain
October63.7°F / 42.5°F2.82 in rain
November49.9°F / 32.1°F3.13 in rain
December38.4°F / 23.6°F3.08 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket12% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Benjamin Logan Local School District38.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Bellefontaine City School District28.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Indian Lake Local School District19.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Riverside Local School District10% of this ZIP code's land area
West Liberty-Salem Local School District3.8% 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43324 Huntsville, OH9.5 km away
43360 Zanesfield, OH10.8 km away
43357 West Liberty, OH10.9 km away
43347 Rushsylvania, OH14.3 km away
43318 De Graff, OH14.7 km away
43319 East Liberty, OH15.6 km away
43333 Lewistown, OH15.8 km away
43310 Belle Center, OH15.8 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.

Logan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area103.81 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq mi
Population density193 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.3605, -83.7571

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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