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ZIP Code 43050: Mount Vernon, OH
ZIP code 43050 uses the postal name Mount Vernon, Ohio and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,108 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mount Vernon (6%) and South Mount Vernon (under 1%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Vernon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- Census places
- Mount Vernon (6%); South Mount Vernon (under 1%) census-designated place
- Neighborhoods
- Buckingham Court, Vaughan Court GeoNames
- Micro area
- Mount Vernon, OH
- House district
- OH-12 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 154.1 sq mi · 202 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43050?
43050 centers on 40.374°, -82.493° and covers 154.1 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 43022, 43080, 43019, 43028, 43011, 44822, 43334.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43050, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 43050 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 43050 | In Knox County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,074 | 1st of 16 | 94th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $64k | 10th of 12 | 483rd of 755 |
| Median home value | $220k | 8th of 11 | 310th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 43050?
The 2020 Census counted 29,594 people in 43050; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,074. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,074
- 2020 Census count
- 29,594+1.9% since 2010 (29,050)
- Households
- 12,335
- Median age
- 41.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 43050?
Of the 31,074 people the ACS estimates in 43050, 21.9% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.0%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic92.0%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 43050 earn?
Median household income is $64,108 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Knox County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,345 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,108±$6,433
- Income per person
- $35,268
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,86213,380 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 43050?
FHFA's house price index for 43050, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 107% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $220,300
- Median gross rent
- $967
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.5%
- Housing units
- 13,471
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 43050?
686 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance113
- Retail trade98
- Other services (except public administration)88
- Accommodation and food services68
- Construction50
- Finance and insurance43
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 43050?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43022 | Gambier | 3,635 | $95k | 8.3 mi |
| 43080 | Utica | 5,321 | $87k | 9.8 mi |
| 43019 | Fredericktown | 9,445 | $68k | 10.3 mi |
| 43028 | Howard | 7,799 | $91k | 10.5 mi |
| 43011 | Centerburg | 6,594 | $90k | 11.0 mi |
| 44822 | Butler | 3,995 | $72k | 13.6 mi |
| 43334 | Marengo | 6,326 | $101k | 16.1 mi |
| 43027 | Homer | 185 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 43037 | Martinsburg | 293 | $70k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 43350 | Sparta | 146 | $71k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.