Zip code 43437: Jerry City, Ohio
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 43437
43437 is a small-town zip code in Jerry City, Ohio (Wood County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 465 people live here, or 492 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $68,750 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $136,300, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $877 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.
How 43437 compares
Only about 465 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Healthcare workers18.8%99thU.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%62nd of 1,163 in OH
- Housing vacancy13.5%83rdU.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%246th of 1,160 in OH
- Residents under 1825.2%76thU.S. 22% · OH 22%299th of 1,168 in OH
- Poverty rate15.5%71stU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%339th of 1,159 in OH
- Homeownership rate73.7%63rdU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%739th of 1,159 in OH
- Average commute26.9 min55thU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min365th of 1,121 in OH
- Median earnings per worker$46,97946thU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692497th of 1,153 in OH
- 42ndU.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%857th of 1,168 in OH
- Uninsured rate5.8%41stU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%538th of 1,165 in OH
- Median household income$68,75034thU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389607th of 1,122 in OH
- Population density492/sq mi32ndU.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi456th of 1,168 in OH
- Veterans4%26thU.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%1,000th of 1,168 in OH
- Median age35.524thU.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7966th of 1,166 in OH
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%640th of 1,164 in OH
- Government workers10.5%23rdU.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%753rd of 1,163 in OH
- Work from home7.9%21stU.S. 15.1% · OH 13%595th of 1,163 in OH
- 19thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467707th of 1,156 in OH
- Diversity index24.217thU.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6373rd of 1,168 in OH
- 15thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%672nd of 1,166 in OH
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%687th of 1,163 in OH
- Per capita income$27,40512thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552952nd of 1,165 in OH
- 12thU.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034578th of 1,007 in OH
- Median home value$136,3007thU.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800861st of 1,114 in OH
- Broadband access81.4%6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%963rd of 1,159 in OH
- 3rdU.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%726th of 1,168 in OH
- 3rdU.S. 10% · OH 8.1%951st of 1,163 in OH
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%966th of 1,113 in OH
- Population4651stU.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,2931,019th of 1,168 in OH
| Measure | 43437 | Wood | OH | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 18.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 62nd of 1,163 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.5% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 246th of 1,160 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.2% | 20.2% | 22% | 22% | 299th of 1,168 | |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 339th of 1,159 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 64.4% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 739th of 1,159 | |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 20.5 min | 23.4 min | 26.4 min | 365th of 1,121 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,979 | $46,274 | $47,692 | $49,666 | 497th of 1,153 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.5% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 857th of 1,168 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 538th of 1,165 | |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $74,216 | $71,389 | $80,734 | 607th of 1,122 | |
| Population density | 492/sq mi | 214/sq mi | 289/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 456th of 1,168 | |
| Veterans | 4% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 1,000th of 1,168 | |
| Median age | 35.5 | 36.2 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 966th of 1,166 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 640th of 1,164 | |
| Government workers | 10.5% | 15.4% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 753rd of 1,163 | |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 10.3% | 13% | 15.1% | 595th of 1,163 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.398 | 0.472 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 707th of 1,156 | |
| Diversity index | 24.2 | 26.3 | 40.6 | 61.4 | 373rd of 1,168 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 17.8% | 36.5% | 31.5% | 35.7% | 672nd of 1,166 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 2% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 687th of 1,163 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,405 | $42,918 | $40,552 | $44,673 | 952nd of 1,165 | |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $972 | $1,034 | $1,413 | 578th of 1,007 | |
| Median home value | $136,300 | $227,600 | $214,800 | $332,700 | 861st of 1,114 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81.4% | 92.8% | 90.1% | 91% | 963rd of 1,159 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 726th of 1,168 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10% | 951st of 1,163 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 18.6% | 43.7% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 966th of 1,113 | |
| Population | 465 | 132,064 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 | 1,019th of 1,168 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White86%
- Black0.4%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 167
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 75.4%
- Married couples
- 44.9%
- Living alone
- 17.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4%
- Male / female
- 58% / 42%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 193
- Owner-occupied
- 73.7%
- Vacant
- 13.5%
- Median year built
- 1953
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 18.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.6%
- Home value to income
- 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 43437 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $80,357 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,107 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,179 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5%
- Households with broadband
- 81.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 65.9%
- No internet access
- 12.6%
- Without health insurance
- 5.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Jerry City
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Wood County
- Center point
- 41.2540° N, 83.6018° W
- Land area
- 1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Jerry City100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 43437
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43413 | Cygnet, OH | 3.1 mi | $80,069 |
| 43451 | Portage, OH | 4.5 mi | $62,167 |
| 44817 | Bloomdale, OH | 4.5 mi | $64,565 |
| 43466 | Wayne, OH | 5.3 mi | $87,438 |
| 43467 | West Millgrove, OH | 5.8 mi | $98,333 |
| 45872 | North Baltimore, OH | 6.1 mi | $62,298 |
| 43462 | Rudolph, OH | 6.6 mi | $88,000 |
| 45889 | Van Buren, OH | 7.3 mi | $93,750 |
| 43403 | Bowling Green, OH | 8.7 mi | — |
| 43457 | Risingsun, OH | 9.2 mi | $54,583 |
| 43406 | Bradner, OH | 10 mi | $71,597 |
| 43529 | Hoytville, OH | 11 mi | $84,167 |
Questions about 43437
What city is zip code 43437?
43437 is assigned to Jerry City, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 43437 in?
43437 is in Wood County, Ohio.
What is the population of 43437?
About 465 people live in 43437, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 43437 in?
43437 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 43437?
The median household income in 43437 is $68,750.
What zip codes are near 43437?
The closest zip codes to 43437 are 43413, 43451, 44817, 43466, 43467.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43437, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.