Muskingum County · Ohio
ZIP code 43720
- Population
- 1,105
- Median income
- $54,141
- Median home
- $164,500
- Sales tax
- 5.75%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Ohio state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 43720 sits in Muskingum County, Ohio and is home to 1,105 people. Median household income is $54,141, the median home is worth $164,500 and median gross rent is —. 89.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).
- County
- Muskingum County
- State
- Ohio (OH)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 39119
1,233 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 43720
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,105ZIP 43720 residents
- Median household income
- $54,141Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $164,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 89.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 43720
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 43720 compares
ZIP 43720 against the median ZIP in Muskingum County and across Ohio.
| Measure | ZIP 43720 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,141 | $66,430 | $68,141 | -21% |
| Median home value | $164,500 | $164,500 | $167,500 | -2% |
| Median gross rent | — | $803 | $881 | — |
| Population | 1,105 | 1,402 | 3,633 | -70% |
Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Muskingum County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.
- Income
- #897
- Home value
- #595
- Population
- #911
richer than 22% of 1,145 state ZIPs
above 47% of 1,132 state ZIPs
larger than 26% of 1,233 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Muskingum County.
ZIP 43720 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 43720?
- ZIP 43720 lies mostly in Muskingum 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 43720?
- Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 43720 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $164,500 — -2% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Ohio Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.