🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

43608

Toledo

ZIP Code 43608 is a standard zip code serving Toledo, Toledo, Ohio (OH), in Lucas County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,515 with a median household income of $26,510. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Ohio (OH)
County: Lucas
City: Toledo
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.677900
Longitude: -83.534400

Geographic Details

Land Area: 3.63 mi²
Population Density: 4555.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.693605°N, 41.660359°S, -83.501625°E, -83.556546°W

With 16,515 residents spread across 3.63 square miles, this area has a population density of 4555.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,515

Population

75th percentile

$26,510

Median Income

5th percentile

$52,100

Median Home Value

3.63 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 43608 is $26,510, and the median home value is $52,100. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

7,374

Total Units

5,789

Occupied Units

78.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Toledo, OH.

43405

Toledo

43601

Toledo

43603

Toledo

43604

Toledo

43605

Toledo

43606

Toledo

43607

Toledo

43609

Toledo

43610

Toledo

43611

Toledo

Similar ZIP Codes in Ohio

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Ohio.

44117

Euclid

$26,028

45406

Dayton

$28,244

45505

Springfield

$27,188

44504

Youngstown

$31,132

43605

Toledo

$24,933

44902

Mansfield

$28,955

43205

Columbus

$24,779

43609

Toledo

$25,139

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