Zip code 43456: Put In Bay, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 43456?

43456 is assigned to Put In Bay, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 43456 in?

43456 is in Ottawa County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 43456?

About 692 people live in 43456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 43456?

The median household income in 43456 is $72,969.

Q: What zip codes are near 43456?

The closest zip codes to 43456 are 43446, 43436, 43438, 43440, 43433.

Residential delivery areaOttawa CountyEastern Time

Population

692

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$589K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$827/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.5 sq mi

273 people/sq mi

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

About 43456

43456 is a small-town zip code in Put In Bay, Ohio (Ottawa County), covering 2.5 sq mi of land. About 692 people live here, or 273 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,969 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $589,000, or 8.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $827 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and cleaning and personal care.

How 43456 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy73.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%4th of 1,160 in OH
Median age50.9
96th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7113th of 1,166 in OH
Residents 65 and older29.2%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%84th of 1,168 in OH
Homeownership rate87.3%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%236th of 1,159 in OH
Unemployment rate8.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%153rd of 1,164 in OH
Poverty rate22.5%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%162nd of 1,159 in OH
Uninsured rate15.3%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%79th of 1,165 in OH
Median home value$589,000
81st
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,8004th of 1,114 in OH
Tech workers4.9%
78th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%117th of 1,163 in OH
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%271st of 1,163 in OH
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%471st of 1,168 in OH
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%271st of 1,163 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
58th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467332nd of 1,156 in OH
Per capita income$42,438
57th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552259th of 1,165 in OH
Broadband access92%
49th
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%344th of 1,159 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%280th of 1,166 in OH
Median household income$72,969
40th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389504th of 1,122 in OH
Foreign-born residents6.9%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%117th of 1,168 in OH
Diversity index37.8
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6216th of 1,168 in OH
Population density273/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi546th of 1,168 in OH
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min817th of 1,121 in OH
Residents under 1815.8%
10th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%1,012th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$827
8th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034698th of 1,007 in OH
Healthcare workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%1,038th of 1,163 in OH
Rent-burdened renters21.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%936th of 1,113 in OH
Median earnings per worker$25,313
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,6921,116th of 1,153 in OH
Population692
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293977th of 1,168 in OH
Work from home2%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%1,021st of 1,163 in OH

Measure	43456	Ottawa	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Housing vacancy	73.7%	36%	8.1%	10.1%	99th	4th of 1,160
Median age	50.9	50.6	39.7	38.9	96th	113th of 1,166
Residents 65 and older	29.2%	27.7%	18.3%	17.2%	96th	84th of 1,168
Homeownership rateStrength	87.3%	83.6%	67.2%	65.2%	92nd	236th of 1,159
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.7%	3.1%	4.8%	5.2%	90th	153rd of 1,164
Poverty rateWeakness	22.5%	8.4%	13.3%	12.5%	89th	162nd of 1,159
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.3%	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%	89th	79th of 1,165
Median home value	$589,000	$219,900	$214,800	$332,700	81st	4th of 1,114
Tech workers	4.9%	1.8%	3.2%	3.8%	78th	117th of 1,163
Self-employed workers	11.1%	8.1%	8.1%	10%	70th	271st of 1,163
Veterans	7.2%	7.9%	6.6%	6.2%	69th	471st of 1,168
Government workers	15.7%	15%	12.9%	14.5%	64th	271st of 1,163
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.465	0.467	0.483	58th	332nd of 1,156
Per capita income	$42,438	$49,306	$40,552	$44,673	57th	259th of 1,165
Broadband access	92%	87.8%	90.1%	91%	49th	344th of 1,159
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.6%	29.5%	31.5%	35.7%	45th	280th of 1,166
Median household income	$72,969	$76,101	$71,389	$80,734	40th	504th of 1,122
Foreign-born residents	6.9%	0.8%	5.2%	14.1%	38th	117th of 1,168
Diversity index	37.8	18	40.6	61.4	33rd	216th of 1,168
Population density	273/sq mi	157/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	546th of 1,168
Average commute	21.8 min	24.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	22nd	817th of 1,121
Residents under 18	15.8%	17.5%	22%	22%	10th	1,012th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$827	$930	$1,034	$1,413	8th	698th of 1,007
Healthcare workers	4.6%	10.2%	10.5%	9.7%	3rd	1,038th of 1,163
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.4%	43.8%	45.9%	51.1%	2nd	936th of 1,113
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$25,313	$50,732	$47,692	$49,666	2nd	1,116th of 1,153
Population	692	39,994	11,810,293	334,922,499	1st	977th of 1,168
Work from home	2%	7.8%	13%	15.1%	1st	1,021st 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

10%

5–17

19%

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

17%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.9

Under 18

15.8%

65 and over

29.2%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black4%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

37.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 276
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.6%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 36.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

16%

Median household income

43456

$72,969

Ottawa Co.

$76,101

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,438

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

43456

$589,000

Ottawa Co.

$219,900

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

43456

$827

Ottawa Co.

$930

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,050
Owner-occupied: 87.3%
Vacant: 73.7%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.4%
Home value to income: 8.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

51%

Carpooled

0.3%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

11%

Worked from home

Other

23%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

45%

10–19

15%

20–29

30–44

14%

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

31%

Management

16%

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Production

Computer and math

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.8%

Police and fire

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

20%

Retail

18%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Information

0.5%

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$25,313

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	43456	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,250	$74,888
Service	$19,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$7,311	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$7,174	$49,199
Production and transportation	$14,464	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

27%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 98%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Households with broadband: 92%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.7%
No internet access: 1.8%
Without health insurance: 15.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Put In Bay
State: Ohio
County: Ottawa County
Center point: 41.6506° N, 82.8268° W
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Put-in-Bay17% of zip

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

Zip codes near 43456

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
43446	Middle Bass, OH	1.8 mi	35	—	—
43436	Isle Saint George, OH	4.3 mi	0	—	—
43438	Kelleys Island, OH	7 mi	128	$82,917	$346,400
43440	Lakeside Marblehead, OH	9.8 mi	4,222	$74,818	$297,100
43433	Gypsum, OH	11 mi	0	—	—
43452	Port Clinton, OH	12 mi	14,264	$67,490	$222,000
43439	Lacarne, OH	15 mi	0	—	—
44871	Sandusky, OH · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
43464	Vickery, OH	17 mi	2,138	$41,471	$124,100
44870	Sandusky, OH	17 mi	39,883	$62,082	$163,200
43449	Oak Harbor, OH	18 mi	7,572	$71,083	$180,900
44824	Castalia, OH	19 mi	3,642	$79,803	$193,200

Questions about 43456

What city is zip code 43456?

43456 is assigned to Put In Bay, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 43456 in?

43456 is in Ottawa County, Ohio.

What is the population of 43456?

About 692 people live in 43456, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 43456 in?

43456 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 43456?

The median household income in 43456 is $72,969.

What zip codes are near 43456?

The closest zip codes to 43456 are 43446, 43436, 43438, 43440, 43433.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43456, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.