Newark is a city in Licking County, Ohio, home to about 50,783 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43055, and parts of 43023 are in Newark too.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Newark; also Hanover and Marne
Mostly Granville; part is in Newark
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newark. 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)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newark; 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.
Newark had 49,934 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 17th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Wtr Wks, OH weather station (about a mile 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).
710 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 169 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 249 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 24 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1802.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Licking Valley Local, Newark City, North Fork Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Valley Elementary SchoolNewark | Pre-K–5 | 913 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Little Learners PreschoolNewark | Pre-K | 202 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Carson Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 414 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 346 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hillview Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 407 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| John Clem Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Legend ElementaryNewark | K–5 | 475 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| McGuffey Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Newton Elementary SchoolNewark | K–5 | 347 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM AcademyNewark | K–6 | 187 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| NCS DigitalNewark | 1–12 | 249 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Career and Technology Educational CentersNewark | 6–12 | 789 | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| Heritage Middle SchoolNewark | 6–8 | 416 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolNewark | 6–8 | 456 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Licking Valley Middle SchoolNewark | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Wilson Middle SchoolNewark | 6–8 | 389 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Licking Valley Online Learning SchoolNewark | 7–12 | 10 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Licking Valley High SchoolNewark | 9–12 | 589 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Newark High SchoolNewark | 9–12 | 1,369 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alive Vineyard AcademyNewark | Pre-K–8 | 14 | Other religious | 2.0 mi |
| Blessed Sacrament SchoolNewark | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Montessori Community School LlcNewark | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| St Francis De Sales SchoolNewark | Pre-K–8 | 271 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| My Place To BeNewark | K–12 | 38 | Other religious | 3.9 mi |
| Newark Catholic High SchoolNewark | 9–12 | 207 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Granville, Hanover, Granville South and Marne.
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