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ZIP Code 43438: Kelleys Island, OH
ZIP code 43438 is in Kelleys Island, Ohio, entirely in Erie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 130 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Kelleys Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Erie County
- Census places
- Kelleys Island
- Metro area
- Sandusky, OH
- House district
- OH-9 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.3 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43438?
43438 centers on 41.603°, -82.707° and covers 4.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43438, 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).
How does 43438 compare with the rest of Erie County?
| Measure | 43438 | In Erie County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 128 | 13th of 13 | 1,150th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $346k | not ranked | not ranked |
43438's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (128). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 33% of 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 43438?
The 2020 Census counted 256 people in 43438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 128. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 128±62 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 256−17.9% since 2010 (312)
- Households
- 61
- Median age
- 69.0
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 43438?
Of the 128 people the ACS estimates in 43438, 2.3% are under 18 and 57.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 182.3%
- 18 to 6440.6%
- 65 and older57.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 43438 earn?
Median household income is $82,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,937 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,917±$52,540
- Income per person
- $60,738
- Below the poverty line
- 3.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 57.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.4%
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 43438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $346,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.8%
- Housing units
- 1,009
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 43438?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Retail trade5
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 43438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43440 | Lakeside Marblehead | 4,222 | $75k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 43456 | Put In Bay | 692 | $73k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 43446 | Middle Bass | 35 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 43436 | Isle Saint George | 0 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 43433 | Gypsum | 0 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 44870 | Sandusky | 39,883 | $62k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 43452 | Port Clinton | 14,264 | $68k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 44824 | Castalia | 3,642 | $80k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.