ZIP Code 43717 — Belle Valley village, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 43717 covers Belle Valley, OH in Noble County with a population of about 166.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 220, 740; U.S. House district OH-6; the COLUMBUS, OH media market.

Belle Valley, OH reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (21.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 43717 is about $55,521 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Other services, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 51.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $75,300 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $492 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.2% (about 1.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 43717 in Belle Valley, OH, a household would need roughly $21,000 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 $484. That sits below the local median household income ($55,521), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Belle Valley village, OH as Very Low (composite score 13.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.0) and flood (35.8). 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 Belle Valley village, OH show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 43717 (Belle Valley 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.