ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 43050

Part of Mount Vernon, OH

Pop. 31,074·Knox County·130th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,323/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+4.0%

vs US Median

-$609

Reported rents

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ZIP 43050 · $1,323

More affordable than 85% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$810

1 BR

$870

2 BR

$1,070

3 BR

$1,380

4 BR+

$1,430

Research median

$1,070/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($64,108) is $1,603 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,430).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 43050. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,876/yr

At $1,323/mo median

Location

CityMount Vernon

StateOH

CountyKnox County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +4.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 43050 (Mount Vernon, OH) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

31,074

Median income

$64,108

Median age

41.3

Renters

32.5%

Age distribution

21.9%

19.4%

25.3%

12.2%

21.3%

Under 1821.9%

18–3419.4%

35–5425.3%

55–6412.2%

65+21.3%

Gender

49.9%

50.1%

Male49.9%

Female50.1%

Race & ethnicity

92.9%

White92.9%

Black1.1%

Hispanic2.8%

Asian0.7%

Other2.4%

Education (25+)

40.9%

28.4%

24.1%

No HS diploma6.6%

HS diploma40.9%

Some college28.4%

Bachelor's+24.1%

Housing tenure

67.5%

32.5%

Owner67.5%

Renter32.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 43050 in Mount Vernon, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$57,991 → $64,108

up 10.5%

Population

30,680 → 31,074

up 1.3%

Renter share

33.1% → 32.5%

-0.6 pts

Bachelor's+

23.2% → 24.1%

+0.9 pts

Median age

41.9 → 41.3

-0.6 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $57,991 to $64,108 across the same window, up 10.5% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 43050 in Mount Vernon, OH adding about 394 residents over the five-year window, up 1.3% on net.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 43050 covers Mount Vernon, OH. The median rent here is $1,323/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $870/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($64,108/yr), ZIP 43050 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 43050?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $53,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,323/mo in ZIP 43050. The local median household income is $64,108/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.