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43942 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43942 covers Powhatan Point, Ohio, with a population of about 2,087 and a median household income of $61,771.

Population
2,087100 per square mile
Median age
49.811.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,77111% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
16.7%4.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$117,190up 12.5% in five years
Median rent
$45354% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
12.1%22.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.2%10.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
39

Where 43942 is

Powhatan Point, 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

Population2,087
Median age49.8
Family households66%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)98%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Veterans6%
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$61,771
Income per person$32,926
Poverty rate16.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.4%
$10–15k8.7%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k7.3%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k5.7%
$60–75k10.3%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k3.5%
$200k or more5.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,010
Mean adjusted gross income$76,278
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.9%
Returns, under $25k27.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more5.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$117,300
Median gross rent$453
Rent as a share of household income24.2%
Owner-occupied75.2%
Vacant homes22.2%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house74.3%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units7%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home12.3%
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$117,190as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 43.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$117,831$64,632

$64,632 in 2009 to $117,190 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%
High school diploma or higher89%
Works from home1.3%
Drives to work alone86.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.4%
Health

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

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.8% 8.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36% 10.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.9% 4.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments39
People employed249
Annual payroll$14,408,000
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 84.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss87.2 out of 100
Community resilience36.5 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.

Landslide98.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail72.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather33.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake32.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave25.5Relatively 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$61,771$69,680$78,538
Income per person$32,926$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate16.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$117,300$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$453$988$1,348
Homeownership75.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home1.3%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%5%13.9%
Median age49.839.638.7
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 stationMOUNDSVILLE, WV US6.7 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January39.3°F / 19.7°F3.77 in rain, 6 in snow
February42.7°F / 21.4°F3.13 in rain, 4.7 in snow
March52.1°F / 28.6°F3.87 in rain, 2.4 in snow
April65.1°F / 38°F3.68 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May74.5°F / 48.9°F4.47 in rain
June82.2°F / 57.5°F4.89 in rain
July85.8°F / 61.9°F4.52 in rain
August84.6°F / 60.5°F3.82 in rain
September78.5°F / 53.3°F3.88 in rain
October66.7°F / 41.6°F3.23 in rain
November54.2°F / 31.4°F3.15 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December43.6°F / 25°F3.72 in rain, 2.5 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket73% 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%.

Switzerland of Ohio 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 vulnerability38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

26041 Moundsville, WV9 km away
43933 Jacobsburg, OH9.8 km away
43947 Shadyside, OH11.9 km away
26038 Glen Dale, WV12.5 km away
43915 Clarington, OH12.5 km away
43902 Alledonia, OH12.7 km away
26039 Glen Easton, WV13 km away
26040 Mcmechen, WV15.2 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.

Belmont County73.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area20.89 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq mi
Population density100 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8679, -80.8168

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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