Town guide

Jersey, Ohio

Jersey is a community in Licking County, Ohio, home to about 304 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 43062.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population304185 per sq mi
Median home value$274,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jersey

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jersey. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Jersey

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL291 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jersey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jersey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1016th 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

Licking County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,070, 1910: 55,590, 1920: 56,426, 1930: 59,962, 1940: 62,279, 1950: 70,645, 1960: 90,242, 1970: 107,799, 1980: 120,981, 1990: 128,300, 2000: 145,491, 2010: 166,492, 2020: 178,51947K’00’1056K’20’3062K’40’5090K’60’70121K’80’90145K’00’10179K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JerseyJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in39°21°Jan2.742°23°Feb2.252°31°Mar3.465°41°Apr3.875°51°May4.183°60°Jun4.186°63°Jul4.084°61°Aug3.479°53°Sep2.867°42°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.743°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Heath Ap, OH weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Licking County

77,088 jobs at 3,277 businesses in Licking County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Licking CountyTransportation and warehousing: 25,057 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,962 jobs; Retail trade: 8,490 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,596 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,080 jobs; Construction: 3,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,441 jobs; Other services: 2,360 jobsTransportation and warehousing 33% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jersey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Albany8.7 miles
  • Mount Carmel East & WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Columbus9.4 miles
  • Licking Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newark11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors5
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers36
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists4
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Jersey

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Thomas J. Evans Foundation Park · 83 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kroger0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pataskala Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mead-Needham Museum Inc0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Jersey

Public schools here are run by Licking Heights Local, Southwest Licking Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pathfinders PreschoolPataskalaPre-K171Public4.4 mi
Southwest Licking Early Learning CenterEtnaPre-K168Public3.2 mi
Broad Peak ElementaryPataskalaK–4550Public4.4 mi
Etna ElementaryEtnaK–3511Public2.9 mi
Lima Ridge ElementaryPataskalaK–4745Public4.7 mi
Pataskala Elementary SchoolPataskalaK–3457Public0.7 mi
Watkins Intermediate SchoolPataskala3–6801Public2.8 mi
Summit Station IntermediatePataskala5–6836Public4.4 mi
Watkins Middle SchoolEtna6–81,147Public2.8 mi
Licking Heights Middle SchoolPataskala7–8820Public4.1 mi
SWL Digital AcademyPataskala7–1275Public4.2 mi
Licking Heights High SchoolPataskala9–121,428Public4.5 mi
Watkins Memorial High SchoolPataskala9–121,397Public2.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Liberty Christian AcademyEtnaPre-K–12585Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pataskala, Beechwood Trails and Etna.

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.