PlainZIP

Saint Clairsville, OH · standard

ZIP Code 43950

Belmont County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

16,762
74/sq mi
$76,175
Median income
$225,900
Median home value
24.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Saint Clairsville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 43%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 49%
home value, US ZIPs
74
people per sq mi
76%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43950 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 43950 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, home to 16,762 residents across 227.1 square miles, a density of 74 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 43950 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,175 (4% above the Ohio average), while per-capita income is $36,542. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $225,900 (15% above the state average) with median rent at $934 per month, and 75.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 23 minutes. To put 43950 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Belmont County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 →

Top industries in ZIP 43950

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Saint Clairsville, OH

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 43950.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 43950, Saint Clairsville, 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

16,762

Population

227.1

Area (sq mi)

74

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 43950?

43.2

Median Age

58.8%

Male

41.2%

Female

1.1%

Foreign-Born

White 87.5%
African American 6.3%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

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?

$76,175

Median Household Income

+4% vs state

$36,542

Per Capita Income

8.2%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

23.1 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 43950 ranks nationally

Saint Clairsville, OH household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$76,175 Top 43% higher than 57% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 65.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

6,556

Total Housing Units

5,880

Occupied Units

676

Vacant Units

2.27

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 75.5%
Renter 24.5%

$225,900

Median Home Value

+15% vs state

$934

Median Rent

1975

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How have home values changed over time?

FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals

+9.7%

YoY Change (2024)

187

HPI Index (2000 = 100)

+87%

Total Change Since 2000

Home values in ZIP 43950 have increased 9.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +87% cumulative appreciation.

Year Annual Change HPI Index
2020 +0.4% 149
2021 +3.7% 154
2022 +9.9% 170
2023 +0.7% 171
2024 +9.7% 187

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 539 business establishments in ZIP 43950, employing approximately 8,808 people with a combined annual payroll of $414,410,000.

539

Businesses

8,808

Employees

$414.4M

Annual Payroll

18

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 106 19.7%
Health care and social assistance 92 17.1%
Accommodation and food services 62 11.5%
Other services (except public administration) 54 10.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 50 9.3%
Finance and insurance 34 6.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 24 4.5%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 19 3.5%
Transportation and warehousing 16 3.0%
Construction 13 2.4%
Wholesale trade 13 2.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 12 2.2%
Information 10 1.9%
Educational services 9 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 8 1.5%
Manufacturing 6 1.1%
Utilities 5 0.9%
Management of companies and enterprises 5 0.9%

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 43950 vs 43927 →

ZIP 43950 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43950 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 43950 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 43950 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
43927 Fairpoint, OH 74 1.7 mi
43972 Bannock, OH 144 2.6 mi
43967 Warnock, OH 21 4.9 mi
43905 Barton, OH 237 4.7 mi
43951 Lafferty, OH 84 4.6 mi
43928 Glencoe, OH 116 6.0 mi
43974 Harrisville, OH 107 6.3 mi
43912 Bridgeport, OH 6,801 7.0 mi
43934 Lansing, OH 295 7.3 mi
43718 Belmont, OH 3,209 7.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Belmont County

43935 standard
Martins Ferry, OH
Pop: 8,943
43906 standard
Bellaire, OH
Pop: 8,678
43713 standard
Barnesville, OH
Pop: 7,487
43912 standard
Bridgeport, OH
Pop: 6,801
43947 standard
Shadyside, OH
Pop: 5,322
43718 standard
Belmont, OH
Pop: 3,209

Related Areas

Belmont County Saint Clairsville, OH Ohio

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 43950 in? ▼
ZIP code 43950 (Saint Clairsville) is located in Belmont County, Ohio. Belmont County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/belmont-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 43950? ▼
ZIP code 43950 in Saint Clairsville, OH has a population of 16,762 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43950? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 43950 is $76,175, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43950? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 43950 is $225,900, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43950? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 43950 is White at 87.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 43950? ▼
ZIP code 43950 has 539 business establishments employing approximately 8,808 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 43950? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 43950 are: Retail trade (106), Health care and social assistance (92), Accommodation and food services (62). There are 18 industry sectors represented in total.
How have home values changed in ZIP code 43950? ▼
According to the FHFA House Price Index, home values in ZIP 43950 increased by 9.7% in 2024. Since 2000, home values in this ZIP have appreciated by approximately 87%. This is a developmental index based on repeat sales and appraisal data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43950? ▼
In ZIP code 43950, 65.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 43950? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 43950 is 23.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 43950? ▼
In ZIP code 43950, approximately 75.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43950? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43950 is 8.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.