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ZIP Code 43926: Empire, OH
ZIP code 43926 is in Empire, Ohio, entirely in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Empire (55%) and Stratton (9%); 36% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Empire · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County
- Census places
- Empire (55%); Stratton (9%)
- Metro area
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
- House district
- OH-6 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 834 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43926?
43926 centers on 40.509°, -80.622° and covers 0.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 43961, 26047, 43964.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43926, 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 43926 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 43926 | In Jefferson County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 252 | 21st of 23 | 1,089th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
43926's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (252). 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 77% 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 43926?
The 2020 Census counted 247 people in 43926; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 252. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 252±92 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 247
- Households
- 127
- Median age
- 50.0
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 43926?
Of the 252 people the ACS estimates in 43926, 9.9% are under 18 and 30.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 189.9%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older30.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.0%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- 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 43926 earn?
Median household income is $45,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,938±$21,411
- Income per person
- $37,509
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.1%
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 43926?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $757
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 135
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 43926?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43961 | Stratton | 221 | $40k | 1.1 mi |
| 26047 | New Cumberland, WV | 5,357 | $59k | 2.5 mi |
| 43964 | Toronto | 8,952 | $60k | 2.9 mi |
| 26056 | New Manchester, WV | 233 | $54k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 43932 | Irondale | 1,008 | $55k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 26050 | Newell, WV | 1,357 | $50k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 26062 | Weirton, WV | 20,578 | $61k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 26034 | Chester, WV | 4,664 | $57k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.