Rudolph, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43462
Wood County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,163
- 18/sq mi
- $88,000
- Median income
- $166,800
- Median home value
- 22.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rudolph pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43462 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43462 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rudolph, Wood County, Ohio, home to just 1,163 residents across 66.5 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43462 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,000 (21% above the Ohio average), while per-capita income is $42,845. The poverty rate stands at 3.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. The typical home here is valued at $166,800 (15% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,007 monthly, and 82.5% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.9, and the average commute is -. To put 43462 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Wood County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 43462, Rudolph, 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
1,163
Population
66.5
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43462?
36.9
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
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?
$88,000
Median Household Income
+21% vs state
$42,845
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43462 ranks nationally
Rudolph, OH household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,000 Top 29% higher than 71% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
495
Total Housing Units
456
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,800
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
$1,007
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.8%
YoY Change (2024)
201
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+101%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 43462 have increased 5.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +101% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -3.1% | 138 |
| 2020 | +12.7% | 155 |
| 2021 | +8.0% | 167 |
| 2023 | – | 190 |
| 2024 | +5.8% | 201 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 43462, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $670,000.
8
Businesses
15
Employees
$670K
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 43462 vs 43413 →
ZIP 43462 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43403
Bowling Green (43403)
5,004 residents
- 45872
North Baltimore (45872)
4,240 residents
- 43569
Weston (43569)
2,818 residents
- 43413 1,407
Cygnet (43413)
1,407 residents
- 43462 1,163
Rudolph (43462)
1,163 residents
- 43451 1,119
Portage (43451)
1,119 residents
- 43511 940
Custar (43511)
940 residents
- 43437 427
Jerry City (43437)
427 residents
- 43565 348
Tontogany (43565)
348 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43462 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43462 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43462
Rudolph (43462)
$88,000 median income
- 43529
Hoytville (43529)
$84,167 median income
- 43413
Cygnet (43413)
$80,069 median income
- 43569
Weston (43569)
$70,898 median income
- 43437
Jerry City (43437)
$68,750 median income
- 43511
Custar (43511)
$66,250 median income
- 43541
Milton Center (43541)
$63,438 median income
- 45872
North Baltimore (45872)
$62,298 median income
- 43451
Portage (43451)
$62,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43462 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43413 | Cygnet, OH | 1,407 | 4.5 mi |
| 43511 | Custar, OH | 940 | 5.6 mi |
| 45872 | North Baltimore, OH | 4,240 | 6.8 mi |
| 43541 | Milton Center, OH | 144 | 5.9 mi |
| 43451 | Portage, OH | 1,119 | 5.7 mi |
| 43569 | Weston, OH | 2,818 | 5.9 mi |
| 43437 | Jerry City, OH | 427 | 6.4 mi |
| 43565 | Tontogany, OH | 348 | 9.5 mi |
| 43529 | Hoytville, OH | 256 | 7.4 mi |
| 43403 | Bowling Green, OH | 5,004 | 7.7 mi |
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