ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 43008: Buckeye Lake, OH

ZIP Code 43008 (Buckeye Lake, Licking County, Ohio) has an estimated 2,434 residents in 1,014 households. The median household income is $88,558, the median home value is $164,200 and the median gross rent is $860/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (home value, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,434

Margin of error ±76

Median household income

$88,558

Margin of error ±$28,273

Median home value

$164,200*

Margin of error ±$163,849· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$860/mo

Margin of error ±$399

Median age

48.6 yrs

Margin of error ±8.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.7 min

Margin of error ±6.7 min

How ZIP 43008 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4300848.6 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 43008$88,558Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 43008$43,909Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4300815.2%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 430081.2%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4300814.9%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 43008$164,200*Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 43008$860/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4300875.4%*Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4300821.7 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4300811.7%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 43008

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 43008 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 43008	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	2,434	±76	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	48.6 yrs	±8.5 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,014	±119	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$88,558	±$28,273	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$43,909	±$10,705	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.2%	±9.1 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.2%	±2.2 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.9%	±5.8 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$164,200*	±$163,849	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$860/mo	±$399	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.4%*	±12.9 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min	±6.7 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.7%	±5.6 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 43008
Group	ZIP 43008	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.6%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.8%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 43008 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Licking County
Largest overlapping place: Buckeye Lake (96% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1.50 sq mi· about 1,623 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Licking County

43001 Licking County, OH 43013 Licking County, OH 43018 Etna, OH 43023 Licking County, OH 43025 Licking County, OH 43027 Licking County, OH 43030 Jacksontown, OH 43031 Licking County, OH 43033 Kirkersville, OH 43055 Licking County, OH 43056 Licking County, OH 43062 Pataskala, OH 43071 Licking County, OH 43080 Licking County, OH 43721 Brownsville, OH 43740 Gratiot, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 43008 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.