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Harrison County · Ohio

ZIP code 43981

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 43981 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
171

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$114,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 43981 sits in Harrison County, Ohio and is home to 171 people. Median household income is $56,250, the median home is worth $114,700 and median gross rent is $575. 88% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Harrison County

FIPS 39067

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 43981

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

Population
171ZIP 43981 residents
Median household income
$56,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$114,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$575Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 43981

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$595/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.2%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 43981 compares

ZIP 43981 against the median ZIP in Harrison County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 43981County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,250$62,589$68,141-17%
Median home value$114,700$115,500$167,500-32%
Median gross rent$575$742$881-35%
Population1711,4323,633-95%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#850
Home value

above 18% of 1,132 state ZIPs

#931
Population

larger than 9% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#1,126

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
44644Carroll County$56,250$184,900$700
44826Huron County$56,250$187,900
44838Ashland County$56,250$136,500$750
43402Wood County$56,245$230,500$875
45775Meigs County$56,159$113,800
44608Stark County$56,136$159,200$1,037

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harrison County.

ZIP 43981 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 43981?
ZIP 43981 lies mostly in Harrison 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 43981?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 43981 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $575 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $114,700-32% 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 43981, 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.