Hamburg is a community in Fairfield County, Ohio, home to about 461 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43130.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lancaster; part is in Hamburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hamburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL303 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hamburg; 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.
It’s the 903rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Fairfield County grew from 34,259 residents in 1900 to 158,921 in 2020.
Fairfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster, OH weather station (about a mile away).
41,284 jobs at 2,846 businesses in Fairfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
831 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 118 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 133 |
| Mental health providers | 332 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Lancaster City, Fairfield Union Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center 1Lancaster | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolLancaster | K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Medill Elementary SchoolLancaster | K–5 | 530 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary SchoolLancaster | K–5 | 530 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Tallmadge Elementary SchoolLancaster | K–5 | 486 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tarhe Trails Elementary SchoolLancaster | K–5 | 611 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| BridgesLancaster | 1–8 | 18 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fairfield Union Rushville Middle SchoolLancaster | 5–8 | 612 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| General Sherman Junior High SchoolLancaster | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Thomas Ewing Junior High SchoolLancaster | 6–8 | 643 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Fairfield Union High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 587 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Lancaster High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 1,995 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Montessori SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Redeemer Lutheran PreschoolLancaster | Pre-K–K | 8 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.0 mi |
| St Bernadette SchoolLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| New Story SchoolsLancaster | K–12 | 36 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| William V. Fisher Catholic High SchoolLancaster | 9–12 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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