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Jefferson County · Ohio

ZIP code 43963

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 43963 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,191

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,795

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$98,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 43963 sits in Jefferson County, Ohio and is home to 1,191 people. Median household income is $55,795, the median home is worth $98,700 and median gross rent is $806. 62.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Jefferson County

FIPS 39081

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 43963

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

Population
1,191ZIP 43963 residents
Median household income
$55,795Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$98,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$806Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 43963

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$512/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.1%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 43963 compares

ZIP 43963 against the median ZIP in Jefferson County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 43963County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,795$55,735$68,141-18%
Median home value$98,700$107,700$167,500-41%
Median gross rent$806$764$881-9%
Population1,1911,1693,633-67%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in Jefferson County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#861
Home value

above 10% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#1,017
Population

larger than 27% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#894

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
44697Tuscarawas County$55,833$316,700
43727Muskingum County$55,852$158,200
43930Jefferson County$55,735$118,500
44905Richland County$55,716$111,000$859
44305Summit County$55,909$89,900$974
43926Jefferson County$55,625$56,100$753

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson County.

ZIP 43963 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 43963?
ZIP 43963 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 43963?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 43963 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $806 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $98,700-41% 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 43963, 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.