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Where 43986 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 43986 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBGEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,986 = 2 × 3 × 7331. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010101111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43985 (Holloway, OH, 17 mi away) and 43988 (Scio, OH, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43986 becomes 68934 — and that is a real ZIP code: Deweese, NE, 902 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34689, 34698, 34986, 36849, 38469, 38649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96348 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,596 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯929 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43986 and you would come out at 40.38°S, 99.01°E — 1,103 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 40.8 square miles of land, 43986 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,517This ZIP1,517 |
|---|---|
| Households | 604This ZIP604 |
| Housing units | 784This ZIP784 |
| Median age | 47.2This ZIP47.2Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,375This ZIP$54,375Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,000This ZIP$150,000Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $768This ZIP$768Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min |
| Population density | 37.2 / sq miThis ZIP37.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 179This ZIP179 |
| Annual payroll | $13,541,000This ZIP$13,541,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 810This ZIP810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,708,000This ZIP$49,708,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.80 sq miThis ZIP40.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 43986 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 | 97.0% |
| Carroll County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 43986
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43986
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43984 | New Rumley, OH | 2.5 mi |
43976 | Hopedale, OH | 4.5 mi |
43988 | Scio, OH | 5.9 mi |
43903 | Amsterdam, OH | 6.2 mi |
43970 | Wolf Run, OH | 7.9 mi |
43925 | East Springfield, OH | 8.0 mi |
43910 | Bloomingdale, OH | 8.7 mi |
43907 | Cadiz, OH | 9.4 mi |
44695 | Bowerston, OH | 10.3 mi |
43908 | Bergholz, OH | 10.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 43986 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43986?
43986 is in Jewett, Ohio, in Harrison County. Its published point location is 40.3833, -80.9905.
What county is 43986 in?
43986 spans 2 counties: Harrison County and Carroll 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 43986?
Jewett uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43986 in?
43986 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43986?
About 1,517 people live in ZIP code 43986, in 604 households, at 37.2 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 43986?
$54,375 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43986?
The closest are 43984 (2.5 mi), 43976 (4.5 mi), 43988 (5.9 mi), 43903 (6.2 mi) and 43970 (7.9 mi).
Is 43986 a PO Box ZIP code?
43986 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “43986 ZIP Code — Jewett, Ohio (Harrison County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/43986
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