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43837 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43837 covers Port Washington, Ohio, with a population of about 1,819 and a median household income of $54,911.

Population
1,81937 per square mile
Median age
41.42.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,91121% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
31.1%18.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$222,780up 27.6% in five years
Median rent
$944about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
8.5%26.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.9%15.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 43837 is

Port Washington, 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

Population1,819
Median age41.4
Family households69.8%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.8%
White (non-Hispanic)89.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Veterans6.3%
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$54,911
Income per person$26,977
Poverty rate31.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k18.8%
$10–15k0.4%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k6.1%
$25–30k8.1%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k1.1%
$45–50k1.0%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k6.7%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more0.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed790
Mean adjusted gross income$59,538
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$115,700
Median gross rent$944
Rent as a share of household income43.5%
Owner-occupied80.9%
Vacant homes11.3%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house67%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units0.6%
Mobile home29.7%
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$222,780as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$222,780$73,105

$73,105 in 2000 to $222,780 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home2.9%
Drives to work alone86.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.9%
Health

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

Obesity45.2% 11.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.5% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 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%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.7% 6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.3% 4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.6% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.3% 2.6 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 disability17.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed124
Annual payroll$4,898,000
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 18.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss13.1 out of 100
Community resilience53.8 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.

Landslide95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather59.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado38Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding37.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.5Very 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$54,911$69,680$78,538
Income per person$26,977$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate31.1%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$115,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$944$988$1,348
Homeownership80.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate9.5%4.8%5.2%
Works from home2.9%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5%13.9%
Median age41.439.638.7
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 stationDENNISON WTR WKS, OH US16.7 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January35.7°F / 19.6°F3.13 in rain
February39.6°F / 21.4°F2.51 in rain
March49.6°F / 28.3°F3.53 in rain
April62.6°F / 37.7°F3.9 in rain
May73°F / 48.4°F3.78 in rain
June81.1°F / 57.1°F4.43 in rain
July84.8°F / 61.4°F4.13 in rain
August83.3°F / 59.4°F4.06 in rain
September76.5°F / 51.9°F3.39 in rain
October64.2°F / 40.8°F3.28 in rain
November51.4°F / 32.2°F3.12 in rain
December40.5°F / 25.2°F3.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% 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.

Indian Valley Local School District80.6% of this ZIP code's land area
East Guernsey Local School District7.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
New Philadelphia City School District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Claymont City School District3% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

44629 Gnadenhutten, OH7.7 km away
43840 Stone Creek, OH9.2 km away
43832 Newcomerstown, OH9.6 km away
43803 Bakersville, OH10.5 km away
44682 Tuscarawas, OH11.5 km away
44683 Uhrichsville, OH16.6 km away
44653 Midvale, OH16.6 km away
44663 New Philadelphia, OH17.6 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.

Tuscarawas County92.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Guernsey County7.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area49.23 sq mi
Water area0.3 sq mi
Population density37 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.3404, -81.5215

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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