Postal Codes

45657 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45657 covers Otway, Ohio, with a population of about 1,697 and a median household income of $57,946.

Population
1,69718 per square mile
Median age
45.77 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,94617% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
3.7%8.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$155,144up 36% in five years
Median rent
$81917% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
11.1%23.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.4%18.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 45657 is

Otway, 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

Population1,697
Median age45.7
Family households76%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)99.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.5%
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

Median household income$57,946
Income per person$24,587
Poverty rate3.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k6.7%
$25–30k13.3%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k10.3%
$60–75k20.4%
$75–100k21.9%
$100–125k4.6%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more1.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed890
Mean adjusted gross income$52,153
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$122,900
Median gross rent$819
Rent as a share of household income12%
Owner-occupied83.4%
Vacant homes38.7%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house72.1%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units3.4%
Mobile home24.3%
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$155,144as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$155,144$83,379

$90,298 in 2010 to $155,144 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%
High school diploma or higher87.7%
Works from home1.5%
Drives to work alone85.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more36.3%
Health

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

Obesity43.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.1% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.2% 6.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.8% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55% 6.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.9% 7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.1% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.5% 7.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed58
Annual payroll$2,056,000
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 65.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss63.3 out of 100
Community resilience39.3 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.

Landslide96.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado51.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail48.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave30Relatively 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$57,946$69,680$78,538
Income per person$24,587$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate3.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$122,900$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$819$988$1,348
Homeownership83.4%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home1.5%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5%13.9%
Median age45.739.638.7
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 stationLUCASVILLE, OH US19.9 km away

Average high and low by month

January40.8°F / 21.6°F
February44.9°F / 23.1°F
March54.6°F / 29.5°F
April67°F / 39.4°F
May75.6°F / 51.3°F
June83.5°F / 59.2°F
July87.2°F / 63.1°F
August86.8°F / 61.9°F
September80.5°F / 54.7°F
October68.8°F / 42.3°F
November56°F / 32.6°F
December45.2°F / 26.6°F
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 supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Northwest Local School District87% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District11.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Scioto Valley Local School District1.3% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45671 Rarden, OH11.8 km away
45616 Blue Creek, OH12.5 km away
45652 Mc Dermott, OH13.4 km away
45663 West Portsmouth, OH13.7 km away
45660 Peebles, OH19.6 km away
45699 Lucasville, OH19.8 km away
45648 Lucasville, OH20.3 km away
45630 Friendship, OH20.4 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.

Scioto County87.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams County11.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Pike County1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area94.68 sq mi
Water area0.27 sq mi
Population density18 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8520, -83.2222

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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