Mark Center, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43536
Defiance County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 394
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,625
- Median income Near-median income area
- $133,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mark Center pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43536 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mark Center, Defiance County, Ohio, home to just 394 residents across 39.8 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43536 reports a modest median household income of $68,625 (6% below the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,623. The poverty rate is 10.7%, with unemployment at 7.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $133,200 (32% below the average Ohio ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Defiance County, so 43536 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 43536, Mark Center, 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
394
Population
39.8
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43536?
34.1
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
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?
$68,625
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$28,623
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43536 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Mark Center, 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)
$68,625 46th percentile higher than 46% of 1,127 Ohio ZIPs
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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
121housing units
121
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,200
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 43536 vs 43556 →
ZIP 43536 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43526
Hicksville (43526)
6,072 residents
- 43517
Edgerton (43517)
3,744 residents
- 45813
Antwerp (45813)
3,530 residents
- 43556 1,860
Sherwood (43556)
1,860 residents
- 43549 1,460
Ney (43549)
1,460 residents
- 45821 1,435
Cecil (45821)
1,435 residents
- 43536 394
Mark Center (43536)
394 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43536 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43536 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43549
Ney (43549)
$84,189 median income
- 45821
Cecil (45821)
$76,648 median income
- 43556
Sherwood (43556)
$73,125 median income
- 43536
Mark Center (43536)
$68,625 median income
- 43526
Hicksville (43526)
$66,912 median income
- 45813
Antwerp (45813)
$65,054 median income
- 43517
Edgerton (43517)
$58,578 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43536 ranks #4 of 7 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 43536, 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 43536 in?
ZIP code 43536 (Mark Center) is located in Defiance County, Ohio. Defiance County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/defiance-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43536?
ZIP code 43536 in Mark Center, OH has a population of 394 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43536?
The median household income in ZIP 43536 is $68,625, which is 10% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43536?
The median home value in ZIP 43536 is $133,200, which is 52% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43536?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43536 is White at 78.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 21.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43536?
In ZIP code 43536, 55.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43536?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43536 is 10.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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