Tarlton, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43156
Pickaway County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 242
- 309/sq mi High-density area
- $93,542
- Median income Above-median income area
- $111,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tarlton pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 309
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43156 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43156 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tarlton, Pickaway County, Ohio, home to just 242 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 309 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43156 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,542 (28% above the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,744. Unemployment is 11.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $111,800 (43% below the average Ohio ZIP), and median rent is $850; owner occupancy is 80.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pickaway County, so 43156 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 43156, Tarlton, OH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
242
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
309
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43156?
38.4
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$93,542
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$33,744
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43156 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Tarlton, OH household income vs. every Ohio ZIP code
Median household income among 1,127 reporting Ohio ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$93,542 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,127 Ohio ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Ohio ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
115housing units
115
Total Housing Units
93
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,800
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$850
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 43156, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $771,000.
4
Businesses
36
Employees
$771K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 43156 vs 43102 →
ZIP 43156 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43102
Amanda (43102)
4,512 residents
- 43135
Laurelville (43135)
4,445 residents
- 45644
Kingston (45644)
4,249 residents
- 43154
Stoutsville (43154)
3,150 residents
- 43101 380
Adelphi (43101)
380 residents
- 43156 242
Tarlton (43156)
242 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43156 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43156 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43156
Tarlton (43156)
$93,542 median income
- 43154
Stoutsville (43154)
$91,250 median income
- 43102
Amanda (43102)
$90,781 median income
- 45644
Kingston (45644)
$74,219 median income
- 43135
Laurelville (43135)
$72,823 median income
- 43101
Adelphi (43101)
$39,107 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43156 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 43156, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 43156 in?
ZIP code 43156 (Tarlton) is located in Pickaway County, Ohio. Pickaway County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pickaway-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43156?
ZIP code 43156 in Tarlton, OH has a population of 242 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43156?
The median household income in ZIP 43156 is $93,542, which is 23% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43156?
The median home value in ZIP 43156 is $111,800, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43156?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43156 is White at 86.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 43156?
ZIP code 43156 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43156?
In ZIP code 43156, 93.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 43156?
In ZIP code 43156, approximately 80.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43156?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43156 is 5.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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