Bascom, OH · standard
ZIP Code 44809
Seneca County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 293
- 355/sq mi
- $140,600
- Median home value
- 34.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bascom pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 355
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 44809 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 44809 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bascom, Seneca County, Ohio, home to just 293 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 355 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 44809, but per-capita income is $52,148. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at $140,600 (29% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. To put 44809 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Seneca 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 →
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 44809, Bascom, 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
293
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
355
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 44809?
51.6
Median Age
32.0%
Male
68.0%
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?
$52,148
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
45
Total Housing Units
45
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,600
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 44809, employing approximately 65 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,533,000.
16
Businesses
65
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 31.3% |
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 44809 vs 44853 →
ZIP 44809 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 44883
Tiffin (44883)
29,413 residents
- 44830
Fostoria (44830)
18,962 residents
- 43457 1,456
Risingsun (43457)
1,456 residents
- 44853 1,397
New Riegel (44853)
1,397 residents
- 44802 1,032
Alvada (44802)
1,032 residents
- 44844 764
Mc Cutchenville (44844)
764 residents
- 44841 710
Kansas (44841)
710 residents
- 43407 639
Burgoon (43407)
639 residents
- 44815 637
Bettsville (44815)
637 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 44809 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44853 | New Riegel, OH | 1,397 | 5.5 mi |
| 44883 | Tiffin, OH | 29,413 | 6.1 mi |
| 44841 | Kansas, OH | 710 | 8.2 mi |
| 44830 | Fostoria, OH | 18,962 | 6.2 mi |
| 44815 | Bettsville, OH | 637 | 8.2 mi |
| 44844 | Mc Cutchenville, OH | 764 | 9.9 mi |
| 43407 | Burgoon, OH | 639 | 10.2 mi |
| 44802 | Alvada, OH | 1,032 | 9.1 mi |
| 44861 | Old Fort, OH | 64 | 10.4 mi |
| 43457 | Risingsun, OH | 1,456 | 11.7 mi |
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