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ZIP Code 43973: Freeport, OH
ZIP code 43973 uses the postal name Freeport, Ohio and lies mostly in Harrison County (52% of its land) with the rest in Guernsey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,600 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Freeport; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Freeport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harrison County (52%); Guernsey County (48%)
- Census places
- Freeport
- House districts
- OH-6 (52%), OH-12 (48%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 86.5 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 43973?
43973 centers on 40.190°, -81.276° and covers 86.5 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 43983, 44699, 44693, 43977, 43837, 43907, 43773, 43749.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 43973, 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).
How does 43973 compare with the rest of Harrison County?
| Measure | 43973 | In Harrison County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,016 | 9th of 17 | 784th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $73k | 2nd of 8 | 361st of 755 |
| Median home value | $158k | not ranked | not ranked |
43973's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,990) is more than a quarter of the figure ($158,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% 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 43973?
The 2020 Census counted 1,947 people in 43973; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,016. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,016±352 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,947−2.5% since 2010 (1,996)
- Households
- 724
- Median age
- 38.2
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 43973?
Of the 2,016 people the ACS estimates in 43973, 31.2% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.7%).
- Under 1831.2%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic93.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 43973 earn?
Median household income is $72,600 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Harrison County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,378 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,600±$12,237
- Income per person
- $27,560
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,001800 returns; wages 49% 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 43973?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,100
- Median gross rent
- $909
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.4%
- Housing units
- 1,154
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 43973?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance4
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 43973?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43983 | Piedmont | 657 | $31k | 5.5 mi |
| 44699 | Tippecanoe | 725 | $50k | 6.8 mi |
| 44693 | Deersville | 72 | $120k | 8.8 mi |
| 43977 | Flushing | 2,757 | $57k | 9.0 mi |
| 43837 | Port Washington | 1,329 | $59k | 13.0 mi |
| 43907 | Cadiz | 4,960 | $47k | 14.1 mi |
| 43773 | Quaker City | 2,546 | $53k | 14.4 mi |
| 43749 | Kimbolton | 2,764 | $66k | 15.0 mi |
| 43985 | Holloway | 231 | $66k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 43736 | Fairview | 14 | $67k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 44683 | Uhrichsville | 8,050 | $54k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 43755 | Lore City | 1,750 | $69k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.