Salesville, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43778
Guernsey County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,526
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $65,556
- Median income Near-median income area
- $187,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Salesville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43778 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43778 covers 117.4 square miles in Salesville, Guernsey County, Ohio (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,526 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43778 reports a modest median household income of $65,556 (10% below the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $70,330. The poverty rate is 4.6%, with unemployment at 6.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $187,500 (5% below the average Ohio ZIP) and median rent is $1,060; 90.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Guernsey County, so 43778 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 43778, Salesville, 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
1,526
Population
117.4
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43778?
50.4
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
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?
$65,556
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$70,330
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43778 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Salesville, 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)
$65,556 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
652housing units
652
Total Housing Units
514
Occupied Units
138
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,500
Median Home Value
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$1,060
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 43778, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $777,000.
10
Businesses
16
Employees
$777K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 43778 vs 43773 →
ZIP 43778 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43773
Quaker City (43773)
3,248 residents
- 43780
Senecaville (43780)
2,106 residents
- 43772
Pleasant City (43772)
1,879 residents
- 43755
Lore City (43755)
1,620 residents
- 43778
Salesville (43778)
1,526 residents
- 43722 420
Buffalo (43722)
420 residents
- 43768 275
Old Washington (43768)
275 residents
- 43750 164
Kipling (43750)
164 residents
- 43736 55
Fairview (43736)
55 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43778 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43778 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43755
Lore City (43755)
$68,581 median income
- 43736
Fairview (43736)
$66,875 median income
- 43780
Senecaville (43780)
$66,080 median income
- 43778
Salesville (43778)
$65,556 median income
- 43768
Old Washington (43768)
$64,063 median income
- 43773
Quaker City (43773)
$52,826 median income
- 43772
Pleasant City (43772)
$47,344 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43778 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 43778, 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 (1,526 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 43778 in?
ZIP code 43778 (Salesville) is located in Guernsey County, Ohio. Guernsey County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/guernsey-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43778?
ZIP code 43778 in Salesville, OH has a population of 1,526 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43778?
The median household income in ZIP 43778 is $65,556, which is 14% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43778?
The median home value in ZIP 43778 is $187,500, which is 33% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43778?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43778 is White at 94.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 43778?
ZIP code 43778 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 16 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43778?
In ZIP code 43778, 51.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.5% 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 43778?
In ZIP code 43778, approximately 90.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43778?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43778 is 4.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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