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45701 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45701 covers Athens, Ohio, with a population of about 33,501 and a median household income of $49,604.

Population
33,501225 per square mile
Median age
23.715 points below the US average
Median household income
$49,60429% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
30.4%18 points above the US average
Typical home value
$251,664up 26.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,018about the Ohio median
Degree or higher
56.8%21.8 points above the US average
Homeownership
52.3%12.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
694

Where 45701 is

Athens, 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

Population33,501
Median age23.7
Family households40.8%
Born outside the US6.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.8%
White (non-Hispanic)84.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Veterans5.4%
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$49,604
Income per person$29,161
Poverty rate30.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.9%
$10–15k7.1%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k7.1%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k6.0%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k11.2%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,000
Mean adjusted gross income$68,777
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5%
Returns, under $25k33.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.3%
Returns, $200k or more5.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$217,700
Median gross rent$1,018
Rent as a share of household income40.2%
Owner-occupied52.3%
Vacant homes13.4%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house52.1%
Attached house4.2%
2 to 4 units11.4%
5 to 19 units10.1%
20 or more units12.6%
Mobile home9.5%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$251,664as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64.7%
Typical asking rent$1,249as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$251,664$135,396

$140,420 in 2009 to $251,664 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%
High school diploma or higher94.6%
Works from home15.9%
Drives to work alone56.2%
Takes public transport1.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.6%
Health

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

Obesity35% 1.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression33.5% 11.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis18.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication61.4% 13.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening71.7% 14.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52% 9.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity23.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol28.2% 8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.4% 4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15.2% 6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness41.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25% 8.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13% 4.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments694
People employed9,889
Annual payroll$399,014,000
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 37.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.5 out of 100
Community resilience41.4 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.

Landslide94.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning80.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought72.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado41.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave26.5Relatively 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$49,604$69,680$78,538
Income per person$29,161$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate30.4%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$217,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,018$988$1,348
Homeownership52.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home15.9%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US6.4%5%13.9%
Median age23.739.638.7
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 stationATHENS OU, OH US0.6 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January38°F / 21.5°F2.89 in rain, 5.8 in snow
February42.2°F / 23.4°F2.94 in rain, 5.9 in snow
March52.2°F / 30.1°F3.57 in rain, 2.3 in snow
April65.2°F / 39.7°F3.78 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May72.3°F / 50°F4.2 in rain
June79.5°F / 59.2°F4.5 in rain
July82.4°F / 63°F4.34 in rain
August81.5°F / 61.4°F3.16 in rain
September76.2°F / 53.8°F3.18 in rain
October65.2°F / 42.4°F2.93 in rain
November53.2°F / 32.1°F2.91 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December42.6°F / 26.7°F3.16 in rain, 3 in snow
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 supermarket30% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket44% 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.

Athens City School District36.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Alexander Local School District35.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Federal Hocking Local School District26.5% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability5.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45780 The Plains, OH6 km away
45719 Chauncey, OH9.5 km away
45761 Millfield, OH10 km away
45766 New Marshfield, OH13.6 km away
45776 Shade, OH13.6 km away
45711 Amesville, OH15.5 km away
45710 Albany, OH15.6 km away
45717 Carbondale, OH16 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.

Athens County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area148.59 sq mi
Water area1.96 sq mi
Population density225 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3178, -82.1020

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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