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45070 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45070 covers West Elkton, Ohio.

Median age
335.7 points below the US average
Poverty rate
39.7%27.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$128,898down 0.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,2501.3× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
4.6%30.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.1%4.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 45070 is

West Elkton, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age33
Family households61.8%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans10.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$22,073
Poverty rate39.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance47.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.7%
$10–15k9.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k9.1%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k1.8%
$60–75k23.6%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$96,000
Median gross rent$1,250
Rent as a share of household income20%
Owner-occupied69.1%
Vacant homes19.1%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$128,898as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 0.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 63.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$145,177$78,918

$78,918 in 2016 to $128,898 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate21.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%
High school diploma or higher89.7%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone85%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39% 5.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18% 2.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.1% 6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed13
Annual payroll$316,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 60.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss49.9 out of 100
Community resilience55.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave32.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$69,680$78,538
Income per person$22,073$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate39.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$96,000$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,250$988$1,348
Homeownership69.1%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate21.1%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.7%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%5%13.9%
Median age3339.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationEATON, OH US17.2 km away
Rain in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January35.4°F / 17.4°F3.13 in rain
February39.6°F / 19.3°F2.56 in rain
March50.2°F / 28.2°F3.58 in rain
April63.2°F / 38.2°F4.53 in rain
May73.2°F / 49.3°F4.8 in rain
June81.7°F / 58.6°F4.64 in rain
July84.9°F / 61.8°F4.28 in rain
August84°F / 59.8°F3.01 in rain
September78.6°F / 52.5°F3.04 in rain
October66°F / 40.9°F3.19 in rain
November52.1°F / 30.7°F3.16 in rain
December40.5°F / 22.9°F3.19 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Preble Shawnee Local School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

45311 Camden, OH5.2 km away
45064 Somerville, OH6.7 km away
45330 Gratis, OH7 km away
45004 Collinsville, OH9.4 km away
45062 Seven Mile, OH12.3 km away
45067 Trenton, OH14.8 km away
45381 West Alexandria, OH15.3 km away
45055 Overpeck, OH15.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Preble County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.4 sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.5897, -84.5581

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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