ZIP Code 43135 — Laurelville village, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 43135 covers Laurelville, OH in Hocking County with a population of about 4,225.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 220, 740; U.S. House district OH-2; the COLUMBUS, OH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 43135 is about $59,469 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.6%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 11.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 9.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $195,700 — about 44% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $495 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.4% (about 23.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 43135 in Laurelville, OH, a household would need roughly $54,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,257. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($59,469). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Laurelville village, OH as Relatively Low (composite score 47.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (68.8) and hurricane (15.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Laurelville village, OH show little to no average snow and around 43.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 179 for ZIP 43135 (Laurelville village, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.