Zip code 43420: Fremont, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 43420?

43420 is assigned to Fremont, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 43420 in?

43420 is in Sandusky County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 43420?

About 29,520 people live in 43420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 43420?

The median household income in 43420 is $61,331.

Q: What zip codes are near 43420?

The closest zip codes to 43420 are 43442, 44861, 43410, 44836, 43407.

Residential delivery areaSandusky CountyEastern Time

Population

29,520

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$153K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$807/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

136 sq mi

217 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 43420

43420 is a small-town zip code in Fremont, Ohio (Sandusky County), covering 136 sq mi of land. About 29,520 people live here, or 217 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,331 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 18.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $152,900, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $807 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and office and administrative support.

How 43420 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate18.6%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%246th of 1,159 in OH
Median age41.4
68th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7591st of 1,166 in OH
Residents 65 and older18.9%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%594th of 1,168 in OH
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%509th of 1,160 in OH
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%462nd of 1,168 in OH
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%606th of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%319th of 1,165 in OH
Homeownership rate69.4%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%849th of 1,159 in OH
Population29,520
49th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293104th of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
48th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467435th of 1,156 in OH
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%440th of 1,164 in OH
Median earnings per worker$45,188
41st
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692591st of 1,153 in OH
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%743rd of 1,163 in OH
Diversity index39.6
35th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6206th of 1,168 in OH
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%681st of 1,163 in OH
Per capita income$33,283
28th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552680th of 1,165 in OH
Rent-burdened renters44.4%
27th
U.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%478th of 1,113 in OH
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%555th of 1,163 in OH
Population density217/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi580th of 1,168 in OH
Median household income$61,331
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389776th of 1,122 in OH
Broadband access87.1%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%725th of 1,159 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%619th of 1,166 in OH
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%411th of 1,168 in OH
Average commute19.6 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min989th of 1,121 in OH
Self-employed workers6.2%
11th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%813th of 1,163 in OH
Median home value$152,900
10th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800773rd of 1,114 in OH
Median gross rent$807
7th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034747th of 1,007 in OH
Work from home3.2%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%965th of 1,163 in OH

Measure	43420	Sandusky	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Poverty rateWeakness	18.6%	15%	13.3%	12.5%	81st	246th of 1,159
Median age	41.4	42.5	39.7	38.9	68th	591st of 1,166
Residents 65 and older	18.9%	20.3%	18.3%	17.2%	67th	594th of 1,168
Housing vacancy	8.3%	6.8%	8.1%	10.1%	62nd	509th of 1,160
Residents under 18	23.2%	21.6%	22%	22%	60th	462nd of 1,168
Veterans	6.5%	7.2%	6.6%	6.2%	59th	606th of 1,168
Uninsured rate	7.7%	6.3%	6.4%	8.4%	57th	319th of 1,165
Homeownership rate	69.4%	73.4%	67.2%	65.2%	52nd	849th of 1,159
Population	29,520	58,778	11,810,293	334,922,499	49th	104th of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.445	0.467	0.483	48th	435th of 1,156
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.3%	4.8%	5.2%	45th	440th of 1,164
Median earnings per worker	$45,188	$44,940	$47,692	$49,666	41st	591st of 1,153
Healthcare workers	8.8%	8.9%	10.5%	9.7%	39th	743rd of 1,163
Diversity index	39.6	31.5	40.6	61.4	35th	206th of 1,168
Government workers	11.4%	10.9%	12.9%	14.5%	30th	681st of 1,163
Per capita income	$33,283	$35,064	$40,552	$44,673	28th	680th of 1,165
Rent-burdened renters	44.4%	42.7%	45.9%	51.1%	27th	478th of 1,113
Tech workers	1.5%	1.3%	3.2%	3.8%	23rd	555th of 1,163
Population density	217/sq mi	144/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	580th of 1,168
Median household income	$61,331	$62,295	$71,389	$80,734	22nd	776th of 1,122
Broadband accessWeakness	87.1%	86.9%	90.1%	91%	19th	725th of 1,159
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.9%	18.4%	31.5%	35.7%	18th	619th of 1,166
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	1.9%	5.2%	14.1%	13th	411th of 1,168
Average commuteStrength	19.6 min	20.7 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	11th	989th of 1,121
Self-employed workers	6.2%	9.1%	8.1%	10%	11th	813th of 1,163
Median home value	$152,900	$160,700	$214,800	$332,700	10th	773rd of 1,114
Median gross rent	$807	$783	$1,034	$1,413	7th	747th of 1,007
Work from home	3.2%	4.2%	13%	15.1%	3rd	965th of 1,163

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.4

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

18.9%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black5%
Hispanic14%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

39.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 12,637
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 59.3%
Married couples: 41%
Living alone: 35.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

43420

$61,331

Sandusky Co.

$62,295

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,283

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

43420

$152,900

Sandusky Co.

$160,700

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

43420

$807

Sandusky Co.

$783

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,786
Owner-occupied: 69.4%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.6%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

33%

20–29

15%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

14%

Management

12%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Food service

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

26%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,188

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	43420	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,539	$74,888
Service	$23,068	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,578	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,173	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,274	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 87.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.2%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Fremont
State: Ohio
County: Sandusky County
Center point: 41.3579° N, 83.1102° W
Land area: 136 sq mi
Water area: 4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fremont6% of zip
Ballville (unincorporated)3% of zip
Stony Prairie (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 43420

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
43442	Lindsey, OH	7.2 mi	824	$61,667	$172,500
44861	Old Fort, OH	8.2 mi	31	—	—
43410	Clyde, OH	8.5 mi	10,220	$52,500	$164,900
44836	Green Springs, OH	8.7 mi	2,496	$79,299	$139,500
43407	Burgoon, OH	9.1 mi	484	$68,835	$216,700
44815	Bettsville, OH	10 mi	710	$74,688	$112,800
43464	Vickery, OH	11 mi	2,138	$41,471	$124,100
43435	Helena, OH	11 mi	1,368	$89,000	$176,400
43439	Lacarne, OH	12 mi	0	—	—
43416	Elmore, OH	12 mi	2,868	$88,611	$197,100
43431	Gibsonburg, OH	12 mi	4,609	$77,526	$151,300
43449	Oak Harbor, OH	12 mi	7,572	$71,083	$180,900

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Questions about 43420

What city is zip code 43420?

43420 is assigned to Fremont, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 43420 in?

43420 is in Sandusky County, Ohio.

What is the population of 43420?

About 29,520 people live in 43420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 43420 in?

43420 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 43420?

The median household income in 43420 is $61,331.

What zip codes are near 43420?

The closest zip codes to 43420 are 43442, 44861, 43410, 44836, 43407.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43420, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.