Population & age
- Total population
- 4,344
- Median age
- 19.5
Bowling Green, OH (43403)
Wood County · Toledo, OH · Population 4,344
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Bowling Green, OH (ZIP 43403) sits in Wood County within the Toledo metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Depression comes in above the national average at 41.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,104. Local establishments report average pay of $14,036 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (92th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 58th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 10 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969. Only 5.5% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 30.8% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Lucas County, OH (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,080 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 81.8%
- Black
- 12.1%
- Asian
- 2.5%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%
- Other / multi-racial
- 3.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 16.2%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 6(0.6%)
- Work from home
- 131(12.8%)
- Avg commute
- 10.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 9(0.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 207(4.8%)
- Non-English at home
- 315(7.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$770
/month
1 Bed
$820
/month
2 Bed
$1,080
/month
3 Bed
$1,390
/month
4 Bed
$1,460
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
491
Across 361 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $91.2M.
Single-family
319
65% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
172
35% of total units
Single-family value
$73.8M
construction value
Multifamily value
$17.3M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
23
Total employment
527
Annual payroll
$7.4M
Average annual pay
$14,036
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$56,557
Average weekly wage
$1,088
Total employment
75,922
Total establishments
3,473
That is roughly 14% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.3%
That is 0.3 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
70,133
Employed
67,122
Unemployed
3,011
Based on Wood County, OH data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Banking access
FDIC-insured bank branches
1
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$33.3M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
- 1.PNC Bank, National Association$33.3M · 1 branch
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Toledo, OH--MI
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
4
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
7
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Non-Networked
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
10
Date Range
1969–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 31, 2020 (DR-4507)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm4 (40%)
- Biological2 (20%)
- Snowstorm2 (20%)
- Hurricane1 (10%)
- Tornado1 (10%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
8
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
3
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.8°F
41.7° – 59.9°
Annual precipitation
35.2"
Annual snowfall
21.3"
Heating · cooling days
6,012.3 · 878
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BOWLING GREEN WWTP, OH US, 1.4 miles from the centroid of Bowling Green, OH (ZIP 43403)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
41
GoodGood 203dModerate 41dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
101
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
245 days as main pollutant
Days measured
245
Based on Wood County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,563
That is roughly 1,637 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
68
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,182
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
69%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
54%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Wood data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
30.8% of Wood County, OH residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.13
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.05
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.69
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.85
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 8.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Wood County, OH for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 23 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 197 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
32
Vehicle theft
24
County-level data for Wood (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+64 people
−109 households • −$44.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
5,267households
8,263 people • $333.3M AGI
Moved out
5,376households
8,199 people • $377.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Lucas County, OH — 1,553 households
- Hancock County, OH — 231 households
- Ottawa County, OH — 138 households
- Seneca County, OH — 122 households
- Franklin County, OH — 116 households
Where departing residents went
- Lucas County, OH — 1,367 households
- Hancock County, OH — 237 households
- Franklin County, OH — 147 households
- Ottawa County, OH — 136 households
- Sandusky County, OH — 136 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,282 versus departing households' $70,187.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Ohio
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 43403. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.50%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.29%
State 5.75% · avg local 1.54%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,417/year
Tax burden rank
25 of 50
10.10% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 43403
Other ZIPs in Bowling Green
Nearby ZIPs by distance
43402 (Bowling Green, 2.4 mi) · 43451 (Portage, 4.2 mi) · 43414 (5.2 mi) · 43565 (Tontogany, 6.1 mi) · 43525 (Haskins, 7 mi) · 43450 (Pemberville, 7.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
38.1%
5.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
16.8%
15.2pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
41.1%
19.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
71.7%
4.3pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.9%
2.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
2.7%
8.3pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$10,104
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,612
- 4-Year
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · 43403
- In-state tuition
- $14,460
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,448
- Acceptance rate
- 81.0%
- Graduation rate
- 63.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,896
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 2-Year
Terra State Community College
Fremont, OH · 43420
- In-state tuition
- $5,748
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,544
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 37.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,612
- Median student debt
- $17,500
- Certificate
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center
Fremont, OH · 43420
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 70.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,907
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Bowling Green, OH (ZIP 43403) sits in Wood County within the Toledo metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Depression comes in above the national average at 41.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $10,104. Local establishments report average pay of $14,036 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (92th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 58th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 10 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1969. Only 5.5% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. 30.8% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Lucas County, OH (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,080 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 41.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 43403
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 43403?
38.1%, which is 5.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 43403?
41.1%, which is 19.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 43403?
16.8%, which is 15.2 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 43403?
4,344 people live in ZIP 43403, with a median age of 19.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 43403?
In ZIP 43403, 12.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.6% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 43403?
As of 2022, 23 business establishments operated in ZIP 43403 employing 527 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 43403?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 43403 is $14,036, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 43403 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 43403 ranks in the 58th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 43403?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 43403, ranking in the 92th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 43403 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 10 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 43403 between 1969–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 43403?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 43403, accounting for 4 of 10 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 43403?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 43403 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4507) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 43403?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 43403 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, Terra State Community College, and Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career And Technology Center (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 43403?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $10,104 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 43403?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $36,612 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 43403?
ZIP 43403 has an average annual temperature of 50.8°F and 35.2" of annual precipitation based on the BOWLING GREEN WWTP, OH US weather station 1.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 43403 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 43403 is part of the Toledo, OH--MI urbanized area, primarily served by Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 43403?
Ohio has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.50%. Combined sales tax: 7.29% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Ohio have paid family leave?
Ohio has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 43403?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (10 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (10 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 43403
Other ZIPs in Bowling Green
Nearby ZIPs by distance
43402 (Bowling Green, 2.4 mi) · 43451 (Portage, 4.2 mi) · 43414 (5.2 mi) · 43565 (Tontogany, 6.1 mi) · 43525 (Haskins, 7 mi) · 43450 (Pemberville, 7.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
58th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,404
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Limited English Speakers
14
Persons with Disability
251
Without HS Diploma
6
Without Health Insurance
45
Adults Age 65+
1
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.