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ZIP Code 43526: Hicksville, OH
ZIP code 43526 uses the postal name Hicksville, Ohio and lies mostly in Defiance County (93% of its land) with the rest in Paulding County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,912 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Hicksville; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hicksville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Defiance County (93%); Paulding County (7%)
- Census places
- Hicksville
- Micro area
- Defiance, OH
- House districts
- OH-9 (93%), OH-5 (7%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 76.1 sq mi · 85 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43526?
43526 centers on 41.312°, -84.731° and covers 76.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 43536, 43520, 46785, 45813, 43517, 43556, 46743, 46788, 45821, 46721.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43526, 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 43526 compare with the rest of Defiance County?
| Measure | 43526 | In Defiance County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,464 | 3rd of 15 | 473rd of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $67k | 3rd of 7 | 453rd of 755 |
| Median home value | $168k | 3rd of 9 | 535th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 51% 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 43526?
The 2020 Census counted 5,995 people in 43526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,464. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,464±798 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,995−1.3% since 2010 (6,072)
- Households
- 2,260
- Median age
- 32.9
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 43526?
Of the 6,464 people the ACS estimates in 43526, 33.5% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.3%).
- Under 1833.5%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic93.3%
- Hispanic or Latino5.6%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 43526 earn?
Median household income is $66,912 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Defiance County. It fell from $77,135 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,912±$7,182
- Income per person
- $28,463
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,1022,850 returns; wages 70% 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 43526?
FHFA's house price index for 43526, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 48% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,400
- Median gross rent
- $777
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 2,350
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 43526?
124 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade21
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Manufacturing12
- Construction11
- Wholesale trade11
- Accommodation and food services11
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 43526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43536 | Mark Center | 338 | $69k | 5.0 mi |
| 43520 | Farmer | 0 | – | 6.8 mi |
| 46785 | Saint Joe, IN | 1,491 | $63k | 7.7 mi |
| 45813 | Antwerp | 3,719 | $65k | 8.3 mi |
| 43517 | Edgerton | 3,442 | $59k | 8.4 mi |
| 43556 | Sherwood | 1,670 | $73k | 8.7 mi |
| 46743 | Harlan, IN | 2,347 | $81k | 9.2 mi |
| 46788 | Spencerville, IN | 4,373 | $102k | 9.6 mi |
| 45821 | Cecil | 759 | $77k | 10.6 mi |
| 46721 | Butler, IN | 4,739 | $69k | 10.7 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.