Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, home to about 242 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43926, and parts of 43964 are in Empire too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Empire; also Stratton
Mostly Toronto; part is in Empire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Empire. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Empire; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Empire had 232 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1082nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Jefferson County grew from 44,357 residents in 1900 to 65,249 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Cumberland L/D, WV weather station (2 miles away).
17,564 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Toronto and Stratton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.