Zip code 43748: Junction City, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 43748?

43748 is assigned to Junction City, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 43748 in?

43748 is in Perry County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 43748?

About 2,980 people live in 43748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 43748?

The median household income in 43748 is $75,644.

Q: What zip codes are near 43748?

The closest zip codes to 43748 are 43107, 43764, 43782, 43766, 43150.

Residential delivery areaPerry CountyEastern Time

Population

2,980

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$206K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$747/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

81 people/sq mi

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

About 43748

43748 is a small-town zip code in Junction City, Ohio (Perry County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 2,980 people live here, or 81 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,644 a year, close to 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 $206,200, or 2.7 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 $747 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.1 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 43748 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1835.5%
99th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%35th of 1,168 in OH
Healthcare workers19.9%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%49th of 1,163 in OH
Average commute40.1 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min35th of 1,121 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.519
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.46767th of 1,156 in OH
Poverty rate18.6%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%245th of 1,159 in OH
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%355th of 1,160 in OH
Homeownership rate73.9%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%733rd of 1,159 in OH
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%275th of 1,165 in OH
Median earnings per worker$50,890
58th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692325th of 1,153 in OH
Median household income$75,644
44th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389441st of 1,122 in OH
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%874th of 1,168 in OH
Per capita income$34,610
33rd
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552599th of 1,165 in OH
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%729th of 1,163 in OH
Median home value$206,200
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800419th of 1,114 in OH
Median age35
21st
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7985th of 1,166 in OH
Residents 65 and older12.7%
21st
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%994th of 1,168 in OH
Rent-burdened renters41%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%589th of 1,113 in OH
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%623rd of 1,163 in OH
Population density81/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi835th of 1,168 in OH
Self-employed workers5.5%
7th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%898th of 1,163 in OH
Broadband access81%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%974th of 1,159 in OH
Population2,980
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293666th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$747
4th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034856th of 1,007 in OH
Work from home3.4%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%951st of 1,163 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%1,020th of 1,166 in OH
Diversity index5.4
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6991st of 1,168 in OH
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%1,028th of 1,164 in OH
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%1,085th of 1,168 in OH

Measure	43748	Perry	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Residents under 18	35.5%	23.4%	22%	22%	99th	35th of 1,168
Healthcare workers	19.9%	11.4%	10.5%	9.7%	99th	49th of 1,163
Average commuteWeakness	40.1 min	33.2 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	97th	35th of 1,121
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.519	0.439	0.467	0.483	93rd	67th of 1,156
Poverty rateWeakness	18.6%	14.7%	13.3%	12.5%	81st	245th of 1,159
Housing vacancy	11.1%	10.6%	8.1%	10.1%	76th	355th of 1,160
Homeownership rate	73.9%	76.4%	67.2%	65.2%	64th	733rd of 1,159
Uninsured rate	8.3%	8.1%	6.4%	8.4%	61st	275th of 1,165
Median earnings per worker	$50,890	$46,740	$47,692	$49,666	58th	325th of 1,153
Median household income	$75,644	$67,460	$71,389	$80,734	44th	441st of 1,122
Veterans	5%	8.5%	6.6%	6.2%	38th	874th of 1,168
Per capita income	$34,610	$32,288	$40,552	$44,673	33rd	599th of 1,165
Government workers	10.8%	16.4%	12.9%	14.5%	25th	729th of 1,163
Median home value	$206,200	$191,100	$214,800	$332,700	22nd	419th of 1,114
Median age	35	41.3	39.7	38.9	21st	985th of 1,166
Residents 65 and older	12.7%	18.3%	18.3%	17.2%	21st	994th of 1,168
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41%	43.7%	45.9%	51.1%	18th	589th of 1,113
Tech workers	1.2%	1.4%	3.2%	3.8%	17th	623rd of 1,163
Population density	81/sq mi	87/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	835th of 1,168
Self-employed workers	5.5%	7.4%	8.1%	10%	7th	898th of 1,163
Broadband accessWeakness	81%	86.5%	90.1%	91%	6th	974th of 1,159
Population	2,980	35,535	11,810,293	334,922,499	5th	666th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$747	$777	$1,034	$1,413	4th	856th of 1,007
Work from home	3.4%	5.1%	13%	15.1%	3rd	951st of 1,163
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.3%	16.2%	31.5%	35.7%	2nd	1,020th of 1,166
Diversity index	5.4	8.4	40.6	61.4	2nd	991st of 1,168
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	3.7%	4.8%	5.2%	1st	1,028th of 1,164
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.5%	5.2%	14.1%	1st	1,085th 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

30%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

35.5%

65 and over

12.7%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,123
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 43.7%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

43748

$75,644

Perry Co.

$67,460

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,610

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.519

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

43748

$206,200

Perry Co.

$191,100

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

43748

$747

Perry Co.

$777

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

22%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,263
Owner-occupied: 73.9%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.8%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

23%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

25%

Average commute

40.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

20%

Office and admin

17%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

10%

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Sales

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Police and fire

Food service

Computer and math

Education

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Manufacturing

18%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.5%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,890

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	43748	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,500	$74,888
Service	$51,823	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,206	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,729	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

46%

Some college

16%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Households with broadband: 81%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 37%
No internet access: 17.7%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Junction City
State: Ohio
County: Perry County
Center point: 39.6924° N, 82.3163° W
Land area: 37 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

Junction City2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 43748

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
43107	Bremen, OH	5.2 mi	3,791	$78,482	$241,600
43764	New Lexington, OH	7.4 mi	8,168	$62,083	$153,200
43782	Shawnee, OH	7.4 mi	544	$54,844	$77,800
43766	New Straitsville, OH	7.6 mi	1,310	$65,625	$108,800
43150	Rushville, OH	7.7 mi	2,300	$75,284	$271,500
43783	Somerset, OH	8 mi	4,720	$67,016	$248,100
43761	Moxahala, OH	9.1 mi	45	—	—
43155	Sugar Grove, OH	13 mi	2,361	$90,337	$242,200
43730	Corning, OH	13 mi	2,749	$45,313	$172,900
43144	Murray City, OH	13 mi	295	$34,732	$81,700
43138	Logan, OH	13 mi	18,906	$68,051	$172,900
43148	Pleasantville, OH	13 mi	1,898	$72,072	$242,000

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Questions about 43748

What city is zip code 43748?

43748 is assigned to Junction City, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 43748 in?

43748 is in Perry County, Ohio.

What is the population of 43748?

About 2,980 people live in 43748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 43748 in?

43748 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 43748?

The median household income in 43748 is $75,644.

What zip codes are near 43748?

The closest zip codes to 43748 are 43107, 43764, 43782, 43766, 43150.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43748, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.