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43502 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43502 covers Archbold, Ohio, with a population of about 6,916 and a median household income of $72,025.

Population
6,91695 per square mile
Median age
43.44.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,025about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$249,703up 26.5% in five years
Median rent
$74325% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
25.2%9.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
237

Where 43502 is

Archbold, 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

Population6,916
Median age43.4
Family households70.7%
Born outside the US2.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.4%
White (non-Hispanic)85%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino12.3%
Veterans6.7%
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$72,025
Income per person$37,416
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k4.0%
$60–75k11.5%
$75–100k12.1%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more7.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,560
Mean adjusted gross income$75,288
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.8%
Returns, under $25k25.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$191,800
Median gross rent$743
Rent as a share of household income22.1%
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes5.5%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house78.3%
Attached house7.6%
2 to 4 units9%
5 to 19 units2.6%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home2.2%
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$249,703as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 75.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$249,703$112,828

$112,828 in 2000 to $249,703 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%
High school diploma or higher95.6%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone92.8%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.4%
Health

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

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63% 1.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.8% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.5% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments237
People employed6,269
Annual payroll$311,408,000
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 54.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63.2 out of 100
Community resilience78.6 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.

Drought95.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake59Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave26.3Relatively 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$72,025$69,680$78,538
Income per person$37,416$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$191,800$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$743$988$1,348
Homeownership78.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.7%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.5%5%13.9%
Median age43.439.638.7
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 stationWAUSEON WTP, OH US13.4 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year27 in

Average high and low by month

January31.8°F / 16.8°F2.16 in rain, 9.2 in snow
February35°F / 18.2°F1.93 in rain, 7 in snow
March45.6°F / 26.3°F2.35 in rain, 4 in snow
April59.2°F / 36.4°F3.18 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May70.7°F / 47.8°F3.86 in rain
June80°F / 57.6°F3.67 in rain
July83.6°F / 60.9°F3.75 in rain
August81.4°F / 58.8°F3.52 in rain
September76.1°F / 51.5°F3.03 in rain
October62.9°F / 40.8°F2.65 in rain
November48.4°F / 31.1°F2.67 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December36.8°F / 22.8°F2.27 in rain, 5.3 in snow
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Archbold Area Local School District81.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Pettisville Local School District14.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Stryker Local School District1.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Fayette Local School District1.1% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

43553 Pettisville, OH6.3 km away
43557 Stryker, OH10.1 km away
43555 Ridgeville Corners, OH11.7 km away
43570 West Unity, OH12.4 km away
43567 Wauseon, OH13.1 km away
43519 Evansport, OH14.5 km away
43521 Fayette, OH15.5 km away
43501 Alvordton, OH18 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.

Fulton County77.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Henry County20.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Williams County2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.78 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq mi
Population density95 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.5333, -84.3048

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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