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43557

Zip code 43557: Stryker, Ohio

Residential delivery areaWilliams CountyEastern Time
Population
3,284
Median household income
$85K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$159K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$965/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39
U.S. 38.9
Land area
42 sq mi
79 people/sq mi

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

About 43557

43557 is a small-town zip code in Stryker, Ohio (Williams County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 3,284 people live here, or 79 per square mile. The median resident is 39 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,950 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,900, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $965 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 43557 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
39
Under 18
22%
65 and over
13.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
35
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.8%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,073
Average household size
2.5
Family households
65.8%
Married couples
54.9%
Living alone
26.6%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
19%
$100–150k
32%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
0.7%

Median household income

43557
$84,950
Williams Co.
$61,048
Ohio
$71,389
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,367
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.279
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

43557
$158,900
Williams Co.
$150,000
Ohio
$214,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

43557
$965
Williams Co.
$791
Ohio
$1,034
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,173
Owner-occupied
87.4%
Vacant
8.5%
Median year built
1965
Median rooms
6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
26.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
7.6%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
85%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.7%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
19%
10–19
39%
20–29
24%
30–44
11%
45–59
1%
60+
5%
Average commute
19 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
16%
Production
15%
Transportation and moving
14%
Education
8%
Management
8%
Food service
7%
Construction and repair
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Sales
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Healthcare
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Business and finance
2%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
0.6%
Arts, media and sports
0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing
30%
Education
12%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Retail
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Public administration
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Construction
1%
Arts and recreation
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$46,982
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work43557U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,833$74,888
Service$22,778$26,804
Sales and office$51,056$40,476
Construction and maintenance$63,214$49,199
Production and transportation$36,813$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
47%
Some college
17%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.7%
Graduate or professional degree
7%
Households with broadband
92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.9%
No internet access
5.5%
Without health insurance
1.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Stryker
State
Ohio
Center point
41.4874° N, 84.3925° W
Land area
42 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

43557 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Stryker2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 43557

ZipCityDistanceIncome
43519Evansport4.8 mi$78,114
43502Archbold5.6 mi$74,925
43570West Unity7.3 mi$68,500
43555Ridgeville Corners7.9 mi$83,109
43506Bryan8.6 mi$60,234
43553Pettisville9.5 mi$88,750
43549Ney11 mi$84,189
43531Kunkle12 mi$36,200
43530Jewell12 mi—
43512Defiance13 mi$71,841
43521Fayette13 mi$60,550
43501Alvordton13 mi$68,203

Zip codes like 43557 elsewhere

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Questions about 43557

What city is zip code 43557?

43557 is assigned to Stryker, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 43557 in?

43557 is mostly in Williams County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 43557?

About 3,284 people live in 43557, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 43557 in?

43557 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 43557?

The median household income in 43557 is $84,950.

What zip codes are near 43557?

The closest zip codes to 43557 are 43519, 43502, 43570, 43555, 43506.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43557, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.