Fultonham, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43738
Muskingum County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 164
- 449/sq mi High-density area
- $83,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $125,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fultonham pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 449
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43738 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fultonham, Muskingum County, Ohio, home to just 164 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 449 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43738 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,750 (15% above the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,406. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.5% and unemployment is 1.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $125,000 (37% below the average Ohio ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Muskingum County, so 43738 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 43738, Fultonham, 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
164
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
449
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43738?
54.5
Median Age
37.7%
Male
62.3%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+15% vs state ZIP avg
$33,406
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43738 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Fultonham, 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)
$83,750 Top 26% higher than 74% of 1,127 Ohio ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Ohio 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
46housing units
46
Total Housing Units
38
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,000
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 43738 vs 43735 →
ZIP 43738 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43764
New Lexington (43764)
8,566 residents
- 43731
Crooksville (43731)
5,461 residents
- 43777
Roseville (43777)
4,714 residents
- 43783
Somerset (43783)
4,704 residents
- 43739 2,025
Glenford (43739)
2,025 residents
- 43760 1,831
Mount Perry (43760)
1,831 residents
- 43746 1,425
Hopewell (43746)
1,425 residents
- 43735 499
East Fultonham (43735)
499 residents
- 43740 256
Gratiot (43740)
256 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43738 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43738 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43739
Glenford (43739)
$99,120 median income
- 43738
Fultonham (43738)
$83,750 median income
- 43760
Mount Perry (43760)
$79,783 median income
- 43783
Somerset (43783)
$67,016 median income
- 43740
Gratiot (43740)
$66,806 median income
- 43764
New Lexington (43764)
$62,083 median income
- 43731
Crooksville (43731)
$55,581 median income
- 43777
Roseville (43777)
$53,906 median income
- 43746
Hopewell (43746)
$43,636 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43738 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43735 | East Fultonham, OH | 499 | 1.3 mi |
| 43777 | Roseville, OH | 4,714 | 3.8 mi |
| 43760 | Mount Perry, OH | 1,831 | 3.9 mi |
| 43746 | Hopewell, OH | 1,425 | 8.2 mi |
| 43740 | Gratiot, OH | 256 | 7.7 mi |
| 43783 | Somerset, OH | 4,704 | 8.4 mi |
| 43764 | New Lexington, OH | 8,566 | 10.4 mi |
| 43739 | Glenford, OH | 2,025 | 8.6 mi |
| 43731 | Crooksville, OH | 5,461 | 9.7 mi |
| 43721 | Brownsville, OH | 149 | 9.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 43738, 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 43738 in?
ZIP code 43738 (Fultonham) is located in Muskingum County, Ohio. Muskingum County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/muskingum-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43738?
ZIP code 43738 in Fultonham, OH has a population of 164 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43738?
The median household income in ZIP 43738 is $83,750, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43738?
The median home value in ZIP 43738 is $125,000, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43738?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43738 is White at 97.2%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43738?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43738 is 7.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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