Zip code 43451: Portage, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 43451?

43451 is assigned to Portage, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What is the population of 43451?

About 1,148 people live in 43451, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 43451?

The median household income in 43451 is $62,167.

Q: What zip codes are near 43451?

The closest zip codes to 43451 are 43403, 43437, 43413, 43466, 43462.

Residential delivery areaWood CountyEastern Time

Population

1,148

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$207K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$898/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

46 people/sq mi

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

About 43451

43451 is a rural zip code in Portage, Ohio (Wood County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 1,148 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,167 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $898 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and healthcare. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 43451 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate18.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%22nd of 1,164 in OH
Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%197th of 1,163 in OH
Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%117th of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older24.7%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%183rd of 1,168 in OH
Median age46.3
89th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7262nd of 1,166 in OH
Median earnings per worker$57,209
71st
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692163rd of 1,153 in OH
Government workers15.6%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%280th of 1,163 in OH
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%276th of 1,165 in OH
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%285th of 1,159 in OH
Housing vacancy6.6%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%642nd of 1,160 in OH
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%590th of 1,159 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%265th of 1,166 in OH
Per capita income$38,159
44th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552419th of 1,165 in OH
Homeownership rate60.9%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%974th of 1,159 in OH
Median household income$62,167
24th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389751st of 1,122 in OH
Diversity index30.7
24th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6277th of 1,168 in OH
Residents under 1818.9%
24th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%868th of 1,168 in OH
Median home value$207,400
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800406th of 1,114 in OH
Work from home7.6%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%624th of 1,163 in OH
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%580th of 1,163 in OH
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%1,065th of 1,168 in OH
Rent-burdened renters39.8%
15th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%622nd of 1,113 in OH
Median gross rent$898
13th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034533rd of 1,007 in OH
Average commute20 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min966th of 1,121 in OH
Population density46/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi990th of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.355
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467933rd of 1,156 in OH
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%780th of 1,168 in OH
Population1,148
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293907th of 1,168 in OH

Measure	43451	Wood	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Unemployment rateWeakness	18.8%	4.5%	4.8%	5.2%	99th	22nd of 1,164
Healthcare workers	14.1%	10.4%	10.5%	9.7%	93rd	197th of 1,163
Self-employed workers	15.4%	6.8%	8.1%	10%	92nd	117th of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	24.7%	16.7%	18.3%	17.2%	91st	183rd of 1,168
Median age	46.3	36.2	39.7	38.9	89th	262nd of 1,166
Median earnings per worker	$57,209	$46,274	$47,692	$49,666	71st	163rd of 1,153
Government workers	15.6%	15.4%	12.9%	14.5%	63rd	280th of 1,163
Uninsured rate	8.3%	4.2%	6.4%	8.4%	61st	276th of 1,165
Broadband access	92.9%	92.8%	90.1%	91%	57th	285th of 1,159
Housing vacancy	6.6%	5.9%	8.1%	10.1%	49th	642nd of 1,160
Poverty rate	10.6%	12.2%	13.3%	12.5%	48th	590th of 1,159
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.4%	36.5%	31.5%	35.7%	47th	265th of 1,166
Per capita income	$38,159	$42,918	$40,552	$44,673	44th	419th of 1,165
Homeownership rate	60.9%	64.4%	67.2%	65.2%	34th	974th of 1,159
Median household income	$62,167	$74,216	$71,389	$80,734	24th	751st of 1,122
Diversity index	30.7	26.3	40.6	61.4	24th	277th of 1,168
Residents under 18	18.9%	20.2%	22%	22%	24th	868th of 1,168
Median home value	$207,400	$227,600	$214,800	$332,700	22nd	406th of 1,114
Work from home	7.6%	10.3%	13%	15.1%	20th	624th of 1,163
Tech workers	1.4%	2%	3.2%	3.8%	20th	580th of 1,163
Veterans	3%	5.7%	6.6%	6.2%	15th	1,065th of 1,168
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	39.8%	43.7%	45.9%	51.1%	15th	622nd of 1,113
Median gross rent	$898	$972	$1,034	$1,413	13th	533rd of 1,007
Average commuteStrength	20 min	20.5 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	13th	966th of 1,121
Population density	46/sq mi	214/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	990th of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.355	0.472	0.467	0.483	3rd	933rd of 1,156
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	3.8%	5.2%	14.1%	2nd	780th of 1,168
Population	1,148	132,064	11,810,293	334,922,499	1st	907th 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

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.3

Under 18

18.9%

65 and over

24.7%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black8%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

30.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 524
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 48.5%
Living alone: 21.2%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

32%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

43451

$62,167

Wood Co.

$74,216

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,159

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.355

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

43451

$207,400

Wood Co.

$227,600

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

43451

$898

Wood Co.

$972

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 561
Owner-occupied: 60.9%
Vacant: 6.6%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 39.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

40%

20–29

16%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

18.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

29%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

14%

Management

13%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Production

Office and admin

Computer and math

Food service

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Other services

11%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$57,209

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	43451	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,917	$74,888
Service	$22,440	$26,804
Sales and office	$65,703	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,053	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.6%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Portage
State: Ohio
County: Wood County
Center point: 41.3183° N, 83.6184° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 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

Portage6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 43451

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
43403	Bowling Green, OH	4.2 mi	4,452	—	—
43437	Jerry City, OH	4.5 mi	465	$68,750	$136,300
43413	Cygnet, OH	5.3 mi	1,160	$80,069	$139,700
43466	Wayne, OH	5.7 mi	2,492	$87,438	$177,400
43462	Rudolph, OH	5.9 mi	1,076	$88,000	$166,800
43402	Bowling Green, OH	6.6 mi	31,393	$52,426	$243,100
43467	West Millgrove, OH	8.4 mi	185	$98,333	$94,200
43450	Pemberville, OH	8.7 mi	3,759	$84,375	$239,700
44817	Bloomdale, OH	8.8 mi	1,505	$64,565	$159,900
43569	Weston, OH	9.1 mi	2,927	$70,898	$159,400
43414	Dunbridge, OH	9.2 mi	144	—	—
43406	Bradner, OH	9.4 mi	1,619	$71,597	$161,200

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Questions about 43451

What city is zip code 43451?

43451 is assigned to Portage, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 43451 in?

43451 is in Wood County, Ohio.

What is the population of 43451?

About 1,148 people live in 43451, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 43451 in?

43451 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 43451?

The median household income in 43451 is $62,167.

What zip codes are near 43451?

The closest zip codes to 43451 are 43403, 43437, 43413, 43466, 43462.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43451, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.