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ZIP Code 43720: Blue Rock, OH
ZIP code 43720 uses the postal name Blue Rock, Ohio and lies mostly in Muskingum County (93% of its land) with the rest in Morgan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blue Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Muskingum County (93%); Morgan County (7%)
- Micro area
- Zanesville, OH
- House district
- OH-12 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.2 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43720?
43720 centers on 39.796°, -81.876° and covers 48.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 43771, 43734, 43727, 43756, 43731, 43732, 43777.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43720, 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 43720 compare with the rest of Muskingum County?
| Measure | 43720 | In Muskingum County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,308 | 15th of 22 | 881st of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $207k | 6th of 12 | 361st of 810 |
43720's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,406) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,500). 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 31% 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 43720?
The 2020 Census counted 1,304 people in 43720; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,308. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,308±372 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,304
- Households
- 518
- Median age
- 38.3
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 43720?
Of the 1,308 people the ACS estimates in 43720, 18.9% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older25.2%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 43720 earn?
Median household income is $52,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,500±$18,406
- Income per person
- $28,567
- Below the poverty line
- 27.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,448540 returns; wages 76% 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 43720?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 707
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 43720?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 43720?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43771 | Philo | 2,103 | $53k | 4.6 mi |
| 43734 | Duncan Falls | 1,568 | $113k | 6.3 mi |
| 43727 | Chandlersville | 1,202 | $57k | 6.8 mi |
| 43756 | McConnelsville | 5,573 | $63k | 8.4 mi |
| 43731 | Crooksville | 5,136 | $56k | 10.6 mi |
| 43732 | Cumberland | 1,813 | $73k | 12.0 mi |
| 43777 | Roseville | 4,253 | $54k | 12.3 mi |
| 43758 | Malta | 2,748 | $61k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.