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ZIP Code 43938: Mingo Junction, OH
ZIP code 43938 uses the postal name Mingo Junction, Ohio and lies entirely in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,446 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mingo Junction (8%) and New Alexandria (1%); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mingo Junction · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County
- Census places
- Mingo Junction (8%); New Alexandria (1%)
- Neighborhood
- Jefferson Heights GeoNames
- Metro area
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
- House district
- OH-6 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.7 sq mi · 173 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43938?
43938 centers on 40.299°, -80.675° and covers 32.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 43913, 43953, 26037, 26070, 43943, 43952, 43910.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43938, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 43938 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 43938 | In Jefferson County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,660 | 4th of 23 | 494th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $55k | 10th of 13 | 611th of 755 |
| Median home value | $101k | 10th of 12 | 765th of 810 |
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% of all 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 43938?
The 2020 Census counted 5,196 people in 43938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,660. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,660
- 2020 Census count
- 5,196−10.3% since 2010 (5,794)
- Households
- 2,257
- Median age
- 40.0
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 43938?
Of the 5,660 people the ACS estimates in 43938, 24.4% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6453.9%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- 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 43938 earn?
Median household income is $55,446 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in Jefferson County. It fell from $64,260 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,446
- Income per person
- $29,125
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,8552,270 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
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 43938?
FHFA's house price index for 43938, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 88% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 69% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,300
- Median gross rent
- $942
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.6%
- Housing units
- 2,674
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 43938?
51 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Wholesale trade7
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 43938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43913 | Brilliant | 1,213 | $44k | 2.9 mi |
| 43953 | Steubenville | 11,274 | $74k | 4.0 mi |
| 26037 | Follansbee, WV | 5,714 | $60k | 5.3 mi |
| 26070 | Wellsburg, WV | 7,741 | $52k | 5.7 mi |
| 43943 | Rayland | 3,457 | $55k | 6.9 mi |
| 43952 | Steubenville | 17,836 | $48k | 7.7 mi |
| 43910 | Bloomingdale | 3,191 | $71k | 9.5 mi |
| 26030 | Beech Bottom, WV | 443 | $33k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 43948 | Smithfield | 623 | $143k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 26035 | Colliers, WV | 2,491 | $60k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.