43720
ZIP 43720 is Blue Rock, Ohio, mostly in Muskingum County; area code 740; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Muskingum +1 more
- Metro area
- Zanesville, OH
- Population
- 1,308
- Coordinates
- 39.7961, -81.8765
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Where 43720 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 43720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 1093. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010101011001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43719 (Bethesda, OH, 44 mi away) and 43721 (Brownsville, OH, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43720 becomes 02734, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02347, 02743, 03247, 04237, 04732, 07423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73024 in Corn, OK, 974 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯885 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43720 and you would come out at 39.80°S, 98.12°E — 1,128 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
- 📏 At 48.2 square miles of land, 43720 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,308This ZIP1,308 |
|---|---|
| Households | 518This ZIP518 |
| Housing units | 707This ZIP707 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,500This ZIP$52,500Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,200This ZIP$207,200Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4%This ZIP6.4% |
| Mean commute | 44.6 minThis ZIP44.6 min |
| Population density | 27.2 / sq miThis ZIP27.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $347,000This ZIP$347,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,402,000This ZIP$29,402,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.16 sq miThis ZIP48.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Counties 43720 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Muskingum County | 92.6% |
| Morgan County | 7.4% |
ZIP codes near 43720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43771 | Philo, OH | 4.6 mi |
43734 | Duncan Falls, OH | 6.3 mi |
43727 | Chandlersville, OH | 6.8 mi |
43756 | Mcconnelsville, OH | 8.4 mi |
43731 | Crooksville, OH | 10.6 mi |
43732 | Cumberland, OH | 12.0 mi |
43758 | Malta, OH | 12.2 mi |
43777 | Roseville, OH | 12.3 mi |
43702 | Zanesville, OH | 12.3 mi |
43791 | White Cottage, OH | 12.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 43720 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43720?
43720 is in Blue Rock, Ohio, in Muskingum County, part of the Zanesville, OH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7961, -81.8765.
What county is 43720 in?
43720 spans 2 counties: Muskingum County and Morgan County. Most of it falls in Muskingum County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 43720?
Blue Rock uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43720 in?
43720 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43720?
About 1,308 people live in ZIP code 43720, in 518 households, at 27.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 43720?
$52,500 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43720?
The closest are 43771 (4.6 mi), 43734 (6.3 mi), 43727 (6.8 mi), 43756 (8.4 mi) and 43731 (10.6 mi).
Is 43720 a PO Box ZIP code?
43720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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