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Sandusky, OH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sandusky, OH: 1 USPS ZIP, population 41,030. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SANDUSKY-OH · Sandusky, OH 1 ZIPs · 41,030 pop · #16820/25278 · Erie County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,082
  • RANK-LOWER #16820/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Berlin Heights
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 61% owners
  • POP-SMALL 41,030
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $163,200

Nearest income peer: Berlin Heights, OH (+ $6,620 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Sandusky

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Sandusky on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Sandusky, OH sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
41,030
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,082
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,082 and poverty 18.2% concentrate in 44870.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (60.9%) for this income tier, rent $922 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Ohio, North Lewisburg is the closest lower-income city and New Lexington the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Sandusky.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 44870, is all of Sandusky

There is no split to weigh here: 44870 holds every one of Sandusky's 41,030 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Sandusky's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,124 establishments, 23,867 employees , annual payroll $1,187,369k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 44870 (1,124 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (217) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Sandusky, OH

These ZIP codes sit in Erie County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Sandusky. See the Erie County roll-up →

Every one of the 6 cities sharing Erie County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Sandusky, Vermilion, Huron and Castalia among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Milan marks the far end of that range at $93,333, 50% above Sandusky.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
44870 41,030 $62,082 1,124 272
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Sandusky roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Sandusky, .