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Where 43988 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 43988 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBGEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,988 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 1571. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010101111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43986 (Jewett, OH, 6 mi away) and 44001 (Amherst, OH, 90 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43988 becomes 88934, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34988, 38849, 38948, 48893, 49838, 49883, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98384 in South Colby, WA, 2,092 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯923 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43988 and you would come out at 40.40°S, 98.90°E — 1,109 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 54.9 square miles of land, 43988 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,457This ZIP2,457 |
|---|---|
| Households | 890This ZIP890 |
| Housing units | 1,200This ZIP1,200 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,174This ZIP$67,174Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,600This ZIP$120,600Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $985This ZIP$985Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 44.7 / sq miThis ZIP44.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 199This ZIP199 |
| Annual payroll | $13,938,000This ZIP$13,938,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 990This ZIP990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $71,365,000This ZIP$71,365,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.92 sq miThis ZIP54.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
Counties 43988 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 | 66.1% |
| Carroll County | 33.9% |
Other place names in 43988
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43988
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43984 | New Rumley, OH | 3.5 mi |
44695 | Bowerston, OH | 4.6 mi |
43986 | Jewett, OH | 5.9 mi |
44639 | Leesville, OH | 6.7 mi |
43903 | Amsterdam, OH | 8.1 mi |
44693 | Deersville, OH | 8.8 mi |
44621 | Dennison, OH | 10.2 mi |
43976 | Hopedale, OH | 10.3 mi |
44675 | Sherrodsville, OH | 10.6 mi |
44615 | Carrollton, OH | 11.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 43988 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43988?
43988 is in Scio, Ohio, in Harrison County. Its published point location is 40.4044, -81.0982.
What county is 43988 in?
43988 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 43988?
Scio uses area codes 220 and 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43988 in?
43988 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43988?
About 2,457 people live in ZIP code 43988, in 890 households, at 44.7 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 43988?
$67,174 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43988?
The closest are 43984 (3.5 mi), 44695 (4.6 mi), 43986 (5.9 mi), 44639 (6.7 mi) and 43903 (8.1 mi).
Is 43988 a PO Box ZIP code?
43988 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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