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45742 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45742 covers Little Hocking, Ohio, with a population of about 3,447 and a median household income of $87,986.

Population
3,447129 per square mile
Median age
46.27.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$87,9861.3× the Ohio median
Poverty rate
8.7%3.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$208,479up 22.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,1771.2× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
25.5%9.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.4%22.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
39

Where 45742 is

Little Hocking, 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

Population3,447
Median age46.2
Family households76.6%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)93.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans16.3%
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$87,986
Income per person$39,681
Poverty rate8.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k1.3%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k9.9%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k4.0%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k4.2%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k11.1%
$100–125k19.9%
$125–150k3.4%
$150–200k9.0%
$200k or more11.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,350
Mean adjusted gross income$69,421
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k23.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,700
Median gross rent$1,177
Owner-occupied87.4%
Vacant homes7.2%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units1%
Mobile home10.4%
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$208,479as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$208,479$89,003

$89,003 in 2000 to $208,479 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%
High school diploma or higher90.6%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone83.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

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

Obesity42.4% 9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.4% 8.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.2% 6.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.8% 5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments39
People employed379
Annual payroll$14,414,000
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 33.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss32.9 out of 100
Community resilience40.3 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.

Landslide94.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought89.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail72.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave26.3Relatively 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$87,986$69,680$78,538
Income per person$39,681$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate8.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$173,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,177$988$1,348
Homeownership87.4%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home7.9%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%5%13.9%
Median age46.239.638.7
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 stationPARKERSBURG, WV US12.9 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January40.4°F / 24°F3.41 in rain, 5.5 in snow
February44.2°F / 25.9°F3.01 in rain, 3.3 in snow
March53.8°F / 32.5°F4 in rain, 1 in snow
April66.8°F / 42.4°F3.74 in rain
May75.5°F / 52.6°F4.48 in rain
June83°F / 61.8°F4.89 in rain
July86.6°F / 65.9°F4.63 in rain
August85.7°F / 64.3°F3.65 in rain
September79.8°F / 57.1°F3.23 in rain
October67.6°F / 44.8°F2.95 in rain
November55°F / 35.3°F2.83 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December44.5°F / 28.9°F3.39 in rain, 1.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% 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.

Warren Local School District92.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Belpre City School District4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Federal Hocking Local School District3.1% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45784 Vincent, OH7 km away
26181 Washington, WV9.2 km away
45714 Belpre, OH9.5 km away
45739 Hockingport, OH9.7 km away
45723 Coolville, OH13.1 km away
45712 Barlow, OH13.7 km away
45724 Cutler, OH14.7 km away
26101 Parkersburg, WV14.9 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.

Washington County96.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Athens County3.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.64 sq mi
Water area0.5 sq mi
Population density129 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.2800, -81.7071

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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