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Hocking County · Ohio

ZIP code 43144

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 43144 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
326

ZCTA residents

Median income
$38,409

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$83,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 43144 sits in Hocking County, Ohio and is home to 326 people. Median household income is $38,409, the median home is worth $83,700 and median gross rent is $783. 80.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Hocking County

FIPS 39073

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 43144

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
326ZIP 43144 residents
Median household income
$38,409Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$83,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$783Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 43144

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$58Before any exemptions

Ohio levies 5.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
24%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$434/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 43144 compares

ZIP 43144 against the median ZIP in Hocking County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 43144County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$38,409$59,469$68,141-44%
Median home value$83,700$163,100$167,500-50%
Median gross rent$783$775$881-11%
Population3268003,633-91%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Hocking County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#1,081
Home value

above 6% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#1,066
Population

larger than 14% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#1,060

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
45734Monroe County$38,393$110,200
43610Lucas County$38,369$73,400$895
45101Brown County$38,352$139,600$545
43939Jefferson County$38,500$96,900$767
44105Cuyahoga County$38,294$56,400$888
45862Mercer County$38,281$112,000$699

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hocking County.

ZIP 43144 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 43144?
ZIP 43144 lies mostly in Hocking County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 43144?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 43144 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $783 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $83,700-50% against the typical Ohio ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43144, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.