Housing data for ZIP code 43138

ZIP code 43138 has an estimated 18,906 residents and 8,259 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Falls Township (Hocking County), Hocking County.

23.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $783 (±$45) a month.

The median home value is $172,900 (±$10,196).

The median household income is $68,051 (±$9,047) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
18,906 (±724)
Median gross rent
$783
Median home value
$172,900
Households that rent
23.7%

How ZIP code 43138 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 43138Falls Township (Hocking County)Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Residents18,906 (±724)11,72427,79911,810,293334,922,499
Housing units8,259 (±384)5,09813,0135,292,391143,775,355
Households that rent23.7% (±2.9 points)28.1%21.2%32.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$783 (±$45)$643$808$1,034$1,413
Median home value$172,900 (±$10,196)$164,700$186,400$214,800$332,700
Median household income$68,051 (±$9,047)$62,904$62,960$71,389$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,912 (±$117)$1,804$1,852$2,822$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income55.8% (±12.3 points)52.9%52.4%45.9%51.1%
Built before 198053.0% (±5.9 points)59.7%49.2%63.4%49.7%
Average commute28.4 minutes (±1.9)27.2 minutes30.3 minutes23.4 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.7% (±3.2 points)87.6%85.8%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents38.6 years (±1.7)37.9 years43.4 years39.7 years38.9 years

In ZIP 43138, median gross rent is not measurably different from Hocking County ($808).

It is also lower than in Ohio ($1,034).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 43138 is not measurably different from Falls Township (Hocking County) as a whole ($643).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Falls Township (Hocking County) as a whole ($164,700).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Hocking County with a published estimate, ZIP 43138 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Hocking County with a published estimate, ZIP 43138 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Hocking County with a published estimate, ZIP 43138 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 43138

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Less than $50024.9% (±7.8 points)19.8%8.8%6.3%
$500 to $99953.3% (±8.7 points)55.2%38.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.1% (±6.8 points)22.4%34.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.8% (±2.0 points)2.0%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.9% (±1.5 points)0.6%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%1.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%1.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 43138

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$590 (±$193)
2 bedrooms$751 (±$181)
3 bedrooms$974 (±$108)

Rent burden in ZIP code 43138

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%10.0% (±5.3 points)13.7%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.9% (±6.2 points)10.4%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.1% (±6.0 points)9.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.2% (±6.0 points)14.3%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%23.5% (±9.2 points)17.0%8.6%9.2%
35% or more32.3% (±8.1 points)35.4%37.3%41.9%

55.8% (±12.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 43138 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 43138

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Less than $50,00010.9% (±3.3 points)12.2%6.3%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99911.1% (±3.4 points)11.3%10.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.3% (±3.6 points)12.8%13.4%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.3% (±4.0 points)16.7%16.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.1% (±3.6 points)19.8%23.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.6% (±3.5 points)16.4%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.7% (±2.6 points)8.3%7.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.1% (±1.3 points)2.5%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 43138

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Single-family, detached73.8% (±3.7 points)74.9%68.8%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.9% (±0.8 points)0.8%4.9%6.2%
2 units2.2% (±1.3 points)1.6%3.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.3% (±1.1 points)1.8%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.0% (±1.4 points)2.0%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.0% (±0.7 points)0.7%3.9%4.3%
20 or more units1.8% (±0.9 points)1.2%6.5%10.3%
Mobile home14.7% (±3.2 points)16.7%3.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.4% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 43138 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.7 points)1.8%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20198.5% (±2.7 points)7.4%5.6%9.4%
2000 to 20099.4% (±2.4 points)10.7%9.7%13.6%
1990 to 199915.7% (±3.5 points)17.9%11.1%12.4%
1980 to 198912.5% (±2.9 points)13.1%9.1%12.9%
1970 to 197913.9% (±3.1 points)13.6%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 19699.7% (±2.1 points)9.3%11.7%9.9%
1950 to 19595.6% (±2.3 points)5.0%13.1%9.5%
1940 to 19493.6% (±1.4 points)3.2%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.2% (±3.7 points)18.1%19.0%11.7%

53.0% of the homes in ZIP code 43138 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 43138

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas38.6% (±3.9 points)34.4%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.9% (±1.3 points)2.8%1.7%3.9%
Electricity40.1% (±3.6 points)38.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)10.9% (±2.9 points)15.3%5.6%4.9%
Wood6.0% (±2.1 points)6.6%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.0 points)1.1%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±0.8 points)1.2%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 43138 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 43138Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Drove alone83.9% (±2.8 points)83.7%75.1%68.8%
Carpooled9.3% (±2.3 points)7.5%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%1.0%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.9 points)0.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)1.0%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home4.7% (±1.6 points)6.9%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 43138 take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 43138

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Falls Township (Hocking County)26%$64328.1%
Green Township (Hocking County)21%$1,06617.9%
Washington Township (Hocking County)20%$85014.4%
Marion Township (Hocking County)16%$1,29211.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 43138

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
431275.6 mi——$67,50037.0%
431585.6 mi$956——67.6%
431498.9 mi$1,046$257,600$57,50014.0%
431119.2 mi$987—$46,69462.6%
431559.9 mi$680$242,200$90,33723.9%
4376610 mi$558$108,800$65,62523.5%
4565411 mi—$314,500$46,11115.1%
4576411 mi$776$126,100$51,80645.7%

Crime reported to police in Hocking County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Hocking County recorded 261 violent and 1,039 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 43138 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43138: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 43138

What is the median rent in ZIP code 43138?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 43138 is $783 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 43138?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 43138 is $172,900 (±$10,196) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 43138?

The median household income in ZIP code 43138 is $68,051 (±$9,047) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 43138 in?

Most of ZIP code 43138’s land lies in Falls Township (Hocking County); it also covers Green Township (Hocking County), Washington Township (Hocking County), Marion Township (Hocking County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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