ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 43981: New Athens, OH

ZIP Code 43981 (New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio) has an estimated 239 residents in 105 households. The median household income is $56,458, the median home value is $152,500 and the median gross rent is $713/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. 7 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

239

Margin of error ±98

Median household income

$56,458

Margin of error ±$27,023

Median home value

$152,500

Margin of error ±$68,516

Median gross rent

$713/mo*

Margin of error ±$542· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

56.7 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.2 min*

Margin of error ±19.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 43981 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 4398156.7 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 43981$56,458Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 43981$30,495Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4398111.7%*Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 439810.0%*Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4398118.6%*Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 43981$152,500Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 43981$713/mo*Ohio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4398182.9%*Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4398124.2 min*Ohio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 439810.0%*Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 43981

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 43981 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 43981	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	239	±98	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	56.7 yrs	±5.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	105	±35	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,458	±$27,023	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,495	±$7,901	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	11.7%*	±11.2 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±12.4 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%*	±15.9 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$152,500	±$68,516	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$713/mo*	±$542	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.9%*	±16.9 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.2 min*	±19.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±12.4 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 43981
Group	ZIP 43981	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.1%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	7.1%	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	3.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 43981 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Harrison County
Largest overlapping place: New Athens (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.24 sq mi· about 996 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 Harrison County

43907 Harrison County, OH 43973 Harrison County, OH 43974 Harrisville, OH 43976 Harrison County, OH 43986 Harrison County, OH 43988 Harrison County, OH 44693 Deersville, OH 44699 Harrison County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 43981 with another ZIP code.

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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.