Population & age
- Total population
- 172
- Median age
- 43.6
Sulphur Springs, OH (44881)
Crawford County · Population 172
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Sulphur Springs, OH (ZIP 44881) sits in Crawford County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $32,430. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,171 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 16th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was tornado-related (TORNADOES, 2024). County Health Rankings reports 11,001 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.5% 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 Richland 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 $970 for a two-bedroom, a 23.3% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $150,800. 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
- 95.3%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 4.7%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $150,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 10.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 35.5%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 43(82.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 9(17.3%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 12(17.6%)
- Avg commute
- 17.7 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 40(23.3%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 52(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 13(7.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$780
/month
1 Bed
$810
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,280
/month
4 Bed
$1,290
/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
5
Across 5 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.4M.
Single-family
5
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
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.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,171
Average weekly wage
$965
Total employment
12,735
Total establishments
948
That is roughly 23% 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
4.9%
That is 0.9 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
19,006
Employed
18,084
Unemployed
922
Based on Crawford 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.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
15
Date Range
1977–2024
Most Recent Declaration
TORNADOES
Tornado — declared May 2, 2024 (DR-4777)
Incident period: March 14, 2024 – March 14, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm6 (40%)
- Snowstorm4 (27%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Tornado1 (7%)
- Hurricane1 (7%)
- Other1 (7%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
10
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
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
52.3°F
42.6° – 62.1°
Annual precipitation
38.5"
Annual snowfall
23.3"
Heating · cooling days
5,592.4 · 1,009.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BUCYRUS, OH US, 6.3 miles from the centroid of Sulphur Springs, OH (ZIP 44881)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,001
That is roughly 2,801 years per 100,000 above 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
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
36
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,909
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
75%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
41%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Crawford 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
31.5% of Crawford County, OH residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.12
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.03
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.75
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 13.6% 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 Crawford 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 · 12 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 34 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
11
Vehicle theft
4
County-level data for Crawford (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)
▲+21 people
−28 households • −$5.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,197households
1,972 people • $50.7M AGI
Moved out
1,225households
1,951 people • $56.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Richland County, OH — 255 households
- Marion County, OH — 97 households
- Morrow County, OH — 91 households
- Franklin County, OH — 73 households
- Wyandot County, OH — 41 households
Where departing residents went
- Richland County, OH — 280 households
- Marion County, OH — 91 households
- Franklin County, OH — 74 households
- Morrow County, OH — 70 households
- Wyandot County, OH — 51 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $42,371 versus departing households' $46,016.
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 44881. 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
For ZIP 44881: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $150,800, that works out to roughly $1,340/year in property tax.
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 44881
Nearby ZIPs by distance
44854 (New Washington, 5.1 mi) · 44856 (North Robinson, 5.4 mi) · 44887 (Tiro, 5.5 mi) · 44820 (Bucyrus, 6.1 mi) · 44825 (Chatfield, 6.7 mi) · 44827 (Crestline, 7.2 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
37.6%
4.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
37.9%
5.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.4%
3.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.8%
3.8pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.4%
6.6pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$32,430
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,311
- 4-Year
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · 44805
- In-state tuition
- $31,210
- Out-of-state tuition
- $31,210
- Acceptance rate
- 76.4%
- Graduation rate
- 60.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $52,928
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH · 44883
- In-state tuition
- $34,790
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,790
- Acceptance rate
- 80.0%
- Graduation rate
- 41.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,942
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH · 44839
- In-state tuition
- $6,407
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,395
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 10.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,896
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH · 44883
- In-state tuition
- $33,650
- Out-of-state tuition
- $33,650
- Acceptance rate
- 85.8%
- Graduation rate
- 50.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,466
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
EHOVE Career Center
Milan, OH · 44846
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 88.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,117
- Median student debt
- $7,672
- 2-Year
Elite School of Cosmetology
Norwalk, OH · 44857
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 62.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,547
- Median student debt
- $7,412
- Certificate
Sandusky Career Center
Sandusky, OH · 44870
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 61.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,504
- Median student debt
- $14,513
- 2-Year
Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing
Sandusky, OH · 44870
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $68,723
- Median student debt
- $11,750
- Certificate
Pioneer Career and Technology Center
Shelby, OH · 44875
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,219
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Tiffin Academy of Hair Design
Tiffin, OH · 44883
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 59.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,036
- 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
Sulphur Springs, OH (ZIP 44881) sits in Crawford County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $32,430. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,171 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 16th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was tornado-related (TORNADOES, 2024). County Health Rankings reports 11,001 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 31.5% 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 Richland 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 $970 for a two-bedroom, a 23.3% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $150,800. 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 25.4%. 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 44881
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 44881?
37.6%, which is 4.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 44881?
25.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 44881?
37.9%, which is 5.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 44881?
172 people live in ZIP 44881, with a median age of 43.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 44881 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 44881, 82.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 44881?
In ZIP 44881, 17.6% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 44881?
23.3% of the population in ZIP 44881 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 44881 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 44881 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 44881 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 44881 ranks in the 16th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 44881?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 44881, ranking in the 45th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 44881 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 15 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 44881 between 1977–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 44881?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 44881, accounting for 6 of 15 declarations (40%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 44881?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 44881 was "TORNADOES" — a tornado declared in 2024 (DR-4777) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 44881?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 44881 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Ashland University, Tiffin University, and Bowling Green State University-Firelands (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 44881?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $32,430 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 44881?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,311 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 44881?
ZIP 44881 has an average annual temperature of 52.3°F and 38.5" of annual precipitation based on the BUCYRUS, OH US weather station 6.3 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 44881?
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 44881?
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 (10 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (15 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (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. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (15 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). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 44881
Nearby ZIPs by distance
44854 (New Washington, 5.1 mi) · 44856 (North Robinson, 5.4 mi) · 44887 (Tiro, 5.5 mi) · 44820 (Bucyrus, 6.1 mi) · 44825 (Chatfield, 6.7 mi) · 44827 (Crestline, 7.2 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
16th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 3
Vulnerability Themes
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.