Defiance County

Defiance County has 38,343 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $73,064, in line with the Ohio figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $163,200, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

38,343residentsACS 2020–2024

$73,064median household incomeOhio: $71K

$163,200median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Defiance County in OhioZIP codes in Defiance County highlighted; the rest of Ohio in grey

Map of Ohio with Defiance County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
43512	28,022	$72K	$159K	77%	19%	88%	21 min
43519	257	$78K	$115K	91%	20%	93%	20 min
43526	6,464	$67K	$168K	83%	13%	83%	22 min
43536	338	$69K	$133K	100%	21%	90%	31 min
43549	1,317	$84K	$180K	93%	26%	94%	23 min
43556	1,670	$73K	$196K	90%	16%	90%	23 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

38,343 residents in 15,327 households, next to the Ohio figure.

23%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

52%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

16,565 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,200 (±$5,953).

79%

of households own their home

81%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$846

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–20099%

1990–199911%

1980–19898%

1970–197917%

1960–196911%

1950–195911%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier26%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,002.

$73,064

median household income

10.5%

of people live below the poverty line

5.2%

unemployment rate

19%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates