Empire, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43926
Jefferson County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 285
- 465/sq mi High-density area
- $45,938
- Median income Below-median income area
- 5.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Empire pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 465
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43926 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43926 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Empire, Jefferson County, Ohio, home to just 285 residents across 0.6 square miles, a density of 465 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43926 reports a modest median household income of $45,938 (37% below the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,509. The poverty rate is 13.5%, with unemployment at 7.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 43926 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 43926, Empire, 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
285
Population
0.6
Area (sq mi)
465
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43926?
50.0
Median Age
44.8%
Male
55.2%
Female
1.2%
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?
$45,938
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$37,509
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43926 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Empire, 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)
$45,938 10th percentile higher than 10% 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
135housing units
135
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$757
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 43926 vs 43961 →
ZIP 43926 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26062
Weirton (26062)
21,801 residents
- 43952
Steubenville (43952)
19,050 residents
- 43964
Toronto (43964)
9,575 residents
- 26047 6,222
New Cumberland (26047)
6,222 residents
- 26034 4,905
Chester (26034)
4,905 residents
- 15043 2,458
Georgetown (15043)
2,458 residents
- 26050 1,575
Newell (26050)
1,575 residents
- 43932 931
Irondale (43932)
931 residents
- 43961 294
Stratton (43961)
294 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43926 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43926 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15043
Georgetown (15043)
$87,672 median income
- 26062
Weirton (26062)
$60,702 median income
- 43964
Toronto (43964)
$60,365 median income
- 26047
New Cumberland (26047)
$58,641 median income
- 26034
Chester (26034)
$56,556 median income
- 43932
Irondale (43932)
$54,531 median income
- 26056
New Manchester (26056)
$54,286 median income
- 26050
Newell (26050)
$50,139 median income
- 43952
Steubenville (43952)
$47,624 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43926 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43961 | Stratton, OH | 294 | 1.2 mi |
| 26047 | New Cumberland, WV | 6,222 | 2.6 mi |
| 26056 | New Manchester, WV | 93 | 2.9 mi |
| 43964 | Toronto, OH | 9,575 | 3.0 mi |
| 26050 | Newell, WV | 1,575 | 6.3 mi |
| 26062 | Weirton, WV | 21,801 | 6.7 mi |
| 43932 | Irondale, OH | 931 | 7.4 mi |
| 43952 | Steubenville, OH | 19,050 | 7.9 mi |
| 26034 | Chester, WV | 4,905 | 6.9 mi |
| 15043 | Georgetown, PA | 2,458 | 7.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 43926, 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 43926 in?
ZIP code 43926 (Empire) is located in Jefferson County, Ohio. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43926?
ZIP code 43926 in Empire, OH has a population of 285 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43926?
The median household income in ZIP 43926 is $45,938, which is 40% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43926?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43926 is White at 92.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43926?
In ZIP code 43926, 55.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.1% 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 43926?
In ZIP code 43926, approximately 67.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43926?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43926 is 13.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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