Heath is a city in Licking County, Ohio, home to about 10,644 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43056.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Heath. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL304 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Heath; 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.
Heath had 10,412 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 178th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Licking County grew from 47,070 residents in 1900 to 178,519 in 2020.
Licking County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Heath Ap, OH weather station (4 miles away).
77,088 jobs at 3,277 businesses in Licking County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heath.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Heath City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary SchoolHeath | K–2 | 331 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Stevenson Elementary SchoolHeath | 2–5 | 388 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Heath Middle SchoolHeath | 6–8 | 394 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Heath High SchoolHeath | 9–12 | 447 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RewiredHeath | Pre-K–12 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Licking County Christian AcademyHeath | K–12 | 55 | Baptist | 2.8 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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