Licking
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Ohio
Licking is a mid-size county in Ohio with 16 ZIP codes, 157,862 people, and top-decile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Licking, OH sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 6%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 157,862
- combined ZIP population
- 16
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $101,128
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Licking lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 39089, 16 ZIPs, combined population 157,862). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 43055 (Newark) with 59,605 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 39089, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
16
Total ZIPs
157,862
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Licking
Side-by-side: Compare 43055 vs 43062 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43055 | Newark | 59,605 | 204 |
| 43062 | Pataskala | 27,644 | 135 |
| 43056 | Heath | 17,439 | 78 |
| 43023 | Granville | 13,231 | 99 |
| 43031 | Johnstown | 12,318 | 53 |
| 43011 | Centerburg | 7,491 | 35 |
| 43080 | Utica | 5,498 | 29 |
| 43025 | Hebron | 5,306 | 59 |
| 43008 | Buckeye Lake | 2,479 | 642 |
| 43001 | Alexandria | 2,400 | 35 |
| 43071 | Saint Louisville | 2,351 | 27 |
| 43013 | Croton | 1,201 | 24 |
| 43033 | Kirkersville | 380 | 330 |
| 43740 | Gratiot | 256 | 263 |
| 43721 | Brownsville | 149 | 151 |
| 43030 | Jacksontown | 114 | 479 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Licking?
Licking has a total population of 157,862 across 16 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Licking?
Licking includes 16 ZIP codes: 43055, 43062, 43056, 43023, 43031, 43011, 43080, 43025, 43008, 43001, and more.