Bannock, OH · standard
ZIP Code 43972
Belmont County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 144
- 422/sq mi High-density area
- $29,182
- Median income Below-median income area
- $94,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bannock pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 422
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 43972 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 43972 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bannock, Belmont County, Ohio, home to just 144 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 422 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 43972 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $29,182 (60% below the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,522. The poverty rate is 15.6%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $94,000 (52% below the average Ohio ZIP); owner occupancy is 82.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 88, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Belmont County, so 43972 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 43972, Bannock, 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
144
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
422
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 43972?
88.0
Median Age
74.3%
Male
25.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$29,182
Median Household Income
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$29,522
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 43972 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Bannock, 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)
$29,182 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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
113housing units
113
Total Housing Units
92
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
1.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,000
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 43972 vs 43951 →
ZIP 43972 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43950
Saint Clairsville (43950)
16,762 residents
- 43718 3,209
Belmont (43718)
3,209 residents
- 43977 2,407
Flushing (43977)
2,407 residents
- 43905 237
Barton (43905)
237 residents
- 43972 144
Bannock (43972)
144 residents
- 43928 116
Glencoe (43928)
116 residents
- 43974 107
Harrisville (43974)
107 residents
- 43951 84
Lafferty (43951)
84 residents
- 43927 74
Fairpoint (43927)
74 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 43972 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 43972 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 43718
Belmont (43718)
$92,576 median income
- 43928
Glencoe (43928)
$90,855 median income
- 43905
Barton (43905)
$81,295 median income
- 43950
Saint Clairsville (43950)
$76,175 median income
- 43974
Harrisville (43974)
$70,750 median income
- 43759
Morristown (43759)
$63,750 median income
- 43977
Flushing (43977)
$57,216 median income
- 43972 $29,182
Bannock (43972)
$29,182 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 43972 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43951 | Lafferty, OH | 84 | 2.0 mi |
| 43950 | Saint Clairsville, OH | 16,762 | 2.6 mi |
| 43927 | Fairpoint, OH | 74 | 2.4 mi |
| 43967 | Warnock, OH | 21 | 5.5 mi |
| 43718 | Belmont, OH | 3,209 | 6.5 mi |
| 43759 | Morristown, OH | 66 | 5.8 mi |
| 43905 | Barton, OH | 237 | 7.2 mi |
| 43928 | Glencoe, OH | 116 | 7.3 mi |
| 43977 | Flushing, OH | 2,407 | 7.3 mi |
| 43974 | Harrisville, OH | 107 | 7.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 43972, 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 43972 in?
ZIP code 43972 (Bannock) 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 43972?
ZIP code 43972 in Bannock, OH has a population of 144 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 43972?
The median household income in ZIP 43972 is $29,182, which is 62% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 43972?
The median home value in ZIP 43972 is $94,000, which is 66% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 43972?
The largest racial group in ZIP 43972 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 43972?
In ZIP code 43972, 95.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.6% 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 43972?
In ZIP code 43972, approximately 82.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 43972?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 43972 is 15.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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