New Straitsville, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43766
Perry County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,648
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $65,625
- Median income Near-median income area
- $108,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
New Straitsville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43766 covers 96.4 square miles in New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,648 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43766 reports a modest median household income of $65,625 (10% below the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,610. The poverty rate is 11.4%, with unemployment at 7.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $108,800 (45% below the average Ohio ZIP), and median rent is $558; owner occupancy is 76.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Perry County, so 43766 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 43766, New Straitsville, 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
1,648
Population
96.4
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43766?
43.2
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
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?
$65,625
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$29,610
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43766 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
New Straitsville, 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)
$65,625 40th percentile higher than 40% 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
532housing units
532
Total Housing Units
493
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,800
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$558
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 43766, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $444,000.
4
Businesses
14
Employees
$444K
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 43766 vs 43782 →
ZIP 43766 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 45764
Nelsonville (45764)
9,431 residents
- 43764
New Lexington (43764)
8,566 residents
- 43748 2,755
Junction City (43748)
2,755 residents
- 43766 1,648
New Straitsville (43766)
1,648 residents
- 43782 849
Shawnee (43782)
849 residents
- 43144 477
Murray City (43144)
477 residents
- 45716 469
Buchtel (45716)
469 residents
- 43127 283
Haydenville (43127)
283 residents
- 43158 268
Union Furnace (43158)
268 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43766 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43766 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43748
Junction City (43748)
$75,644 median income
- 43127
Haydenville (43127)
$67,500 median income
- 43766
New Straitsville (43766)
$65,625 median income
- 45716
Buchtel (45716)
$63,750 median income
- 43764
New Lexington (43764)
$62,083 median income
- 43782
Shawnee (43782)
$54,844 median income
- 45764
Nelsonville (45764)
$51,806 median income
- 43111
Carbon Hill (43111)
$46,694 median income
- 43144
Murray City (43144)
$34,732 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43766 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43782 | Shawnee, OH | 849 | 2.3 mi |
| 43111 | Carbon Hill, OH | 225 | 6.7 mi |
| 43144 | Murray City, OH | 477 | 5.8 mi |
| 45764 | Nelsonville, OH | 9,431 | 10.3 mi |
| 43748 | Junction City, OH | 2,755 | 7.7 mi |
| 43764 | New Lexington, OH | 8,566 | 8.4 mi |
| 43761 | Moxahala, OH | 111 | 7.4 mi |
| 43127 | Haydenville, OH | 283 | 9.0 mi |
| 45716 | Buchtel, OH | 469 | 10.1 mi |
| 43158 | Union Furnace, OH | 268 | 11.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 43766, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,648 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 43766 in?
ZIP code 43766 (New Straitsville) is located in Perry County, Ohio. Perry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/perry-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43766?
ZIP code 43766 in New Straitsville, OH has a population of 1,648 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43766?
The median household income in ZIP 43766 is $65,625, which is 14% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43766?
The median home value in ZIP 43766 is $108,800, which is 61% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43766?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43766 is White at 93.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 43766?
ZIP code 43766 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43766?
In ZIP code 43766, 60.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 43766?
In ZIP code 43766, approximately 76.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43766?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43766 is 11.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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