Smithfield, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43948
Jefferson County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 670
- 366/sq mi High-density area
- $142,606
- Median income Above-median income area
- $78,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 11.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Smithfield pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 5%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 366
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43948 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43948 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio, home to just 670 residents across 1.8 square miles, a density of 366 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43948 skews affluent, with a median household income of $142,606 (95% above the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,930. Unemployment is 17.5%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $78,500 (60% below the average Ohio ZIP), and median rent is $863; owner occupancy is 73.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 43948 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 43948, Smithfield, 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
670
Population
1.8
Area (sq mi)
366
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43948?
51.6
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
5.8%
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?
$142,606
Median Household Income
+95% vs state ZIP avg
$40,930
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43948 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Smithfield, 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)
$142,606 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
318housing units
318
Total Housing Units
251
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,500
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$863
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 43948, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,350,000.
9
Businesses
92
Employees
$1.4M
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 43948 vs 43917 →
ZIP 43948 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43953
Steubenville (43953)
11,553 residents
- 43935
Martins Ferry (43935)
8,943 residents
- 43938
Mingo Junction (43938)
5,794 residents
- 43910 3,631
Bloomingdale (43910)
3,631 residents
- 43943 3,472
Rayland (43943)
3,472 residents
- 43917 3,136
Dillonvale (43917)
3,136 residents
- 43901 2,219
Adena (43901)
2,219 residents
- 43913 1,490
Brilliant (43913)
1,490 residents
- 43948 670
Smithfield (43948)
670 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43948 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43948 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43948
Smithfield (43948)
$142,606 median income
- 43953
Steubenville (43953)
$74,107 median income
- 43910
Bloomingdale (43910)
$71,396 median income
- 43901
Adena (43901)
$63,603 median income
- 43917
Dillonvale (43917)
$59,280 median income
- 43938 $55,446
Mingo Junction (43938)
$55,446 median income
- 43943 $54,784
Rayland (43943)
$54,784 median income
- 43939 $46,250
Mount Pleasant (43939)
$46,250 median income
- 43935 $45,923
Martins Ferry (43935)
$45,923 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43948 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43917 | Dillonvale, OH | 3,136 | 3.4 mi |
| 43943 | Rayland, OH | 3,472 | 4.3 mi |
| 43939 | Mount Pleasant, OH | 513 | 7.2 mi |
| 43901 | Adena, OH | 2,219 | 5.5 mi |
| 43938 | Mingo Junction, OH | 5,794 | 6.0 mi |
| 43910 | Bloomingdale, OH | 3,631 | 7.4 mi |
| 43913 | Brilliant, OH | 1,490 | 7.8 mi |
| 43953 | Steubenville, OH | 11,553 | 7.1 mi |
| 26030 | Beech Bottom, WV | 516 | 7.1 mi |
| 43935 | Martins Ferry, OH | 8,943 | 10.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 43948, 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 43948 in?
ZIP code 43948 (Smithfield) 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 43948?
ZIP code 43948 in Smithfield, OH has a population of 670 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43948?
The median household income in ZIP 43948 is $142,606, which is 87% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43948?
The median home value in ZIP 43948 is $78,500, which is 72% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43948?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43948 is White at 92.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 43948?
ZIP code 43948 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 92 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43948?
In ZIP code 43948, 78.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.4% 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 43948?
In ZIP code 43948, approximately 73.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43948?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43948 is 7.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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