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Where 43973 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 43973 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELGEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 43973 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010101111000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43972 (Bannock, OH, 17 mi away) and 43974 (Harrisville, OH, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43973 becomes 37934 — and that is a real ZIP code: Knoxville, TN, 337 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33497, 33947, 33974, 34739, 34973, 37349, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93437 in Lompoc, CA, 2,166 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯915 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43973 and you would come out at 40.19°S, 98.72°E — 1,111 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 86.5 square miles of land, 43973 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,016This ZIP2,016 |
|---|---|
| Households | 724This ZIP724 |
| Housing units | 1,154This ZIP1,154 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,600This ZIP$72,600Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,100This ZIP$158,100Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $909This ZIP$909Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0%This ZIP9.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.2 minThis ZIP34.2 min |
| Population density | 23.3 / sq miThis ZIP23.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 243This ZIP243 |
| Annual payroll | $13,006,000This ZIP$13,006,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 800This ZIP800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,801,000This ZIP$56,801,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 86.53 sq miThis ZIP86.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi |
Counties 43973 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Harrison County | 51.8% |
| Guernsey County | 47.6% |
| Tuscarawas County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 43973
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43973
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43983 | Piedmont, OH | 5.5 mi |
44699 | Tippecanoe, OH | 6.8 mi |
43985 | Holloway, OH | 7.9 mi |
44693 | Deersville, OH | 8.8 mi |
43977 | Flushing, OH | 9.0 mi |
44679 | Stillwater, OH | 9.4 mi |
43736 | Fairview, OH | 9.4 mi |
44683 | Uhrichsville, OH | 12.3 mi |
43755 | Lore City, OH | 12.6 mi |
43837 | Port Washington, OH | 13.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 43973 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43973?
43973 is in Freeport, Ohio, in Harrison County. Its published point location is 40.1903, -81.2763.
What county is 43973 in?
43973 spans 3 counties: Harrison County, Guernsey County and Tuscarawas County. Most of it falls in Harrison 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 43973?
Freeport uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43973 in?
43973 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43973?
About 2,016 people live in ZIP code 43973, in 724 households, at 23.3 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 43973?
$72,600 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43973?
The closest are 43983 (5.5 mi), 44699 (6.8 mi), 43985 (7.9 mi), 44693 (8.8 mi) and 43977 (9 mi).
Is 43973 a PO Box ZIP code?
43973 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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