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45745 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45745 covers Lower Salem, Ohio, with a population of about 945 and a median household income of $47,808.

Population
94513 per square mile
Median age
50.912.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,80831% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
24.5%12.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$145,529up 12.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,1351.1× the Ohio median
Degree or higher
16.7%18.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.8%5.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 45745 is

Lower Salem, 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

Population945
Median age50.9
Family households48%
Born outside the US4.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.4%
White (non-Hispanic)92.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans10%
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$47,808
Income per person$24,824
Poverty rate24.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k9.9%
$15–20k6.7%
$20–25k14.2%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k6.5%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k16.6%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k9.7%
$100–125k0.4%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k2.8%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed460
Mean adjusted gross income$53,648
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$100,200
Median gross rent$1,135
Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied70.8%
Vacant homes23.4%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house60.1%
2 to 4 units0.3%
20 or more units2.8%
Mobile home36.7%
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$145,529as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 54.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$145,529$67,478

$67,478 in 2012 to $145,529 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%
High school diploma or higher89.1%
Works from home2.5%
Drives to work alone88.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.1%
Health

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

Obesity44.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.5% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36% 10.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.7% 4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.1% 2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed51
Annual payroll$2,018,000
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 67.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.3 out of 100
Community resilience31 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.

Landslide98.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning83.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane57.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather46.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.1Relatively 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$47,808$69,680$78,538
Income per person$24,824$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate24.5%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$100,200$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$1,135$988$1,348
Homeownership70.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%4.8%5.2%
Works from home2.5%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US4.2%5%13.9%
Median age50.939.638.7
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 stationMARIETTA WWTP, OH US17.2 km away
Rain in a year45 in
Snow in a year16 in

Average high and low by month

January39.5°F / 22.7°F3.49 in rain, 7.2 in snow
February42.9°F / 24.2°F3.14 in rain, 4 in snow
March52.8°F / 30.9°F3.98 in rain, 2.7 in snow
April65.6°F / 40.8°F3.98 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May74.5°F / 51.9°F4.35 in rain
June81.8°F / 60.9°F4.87 in rain
July85.3°F / 65.3°F4.79 in rain
August84.6°F / 63.4°F3.6 in rain
September78.7°F / 56.1°F3.39 in rain
October66.6°F / 43.8°F3.16 in rain
November54°F / 33.8°F2.91 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December43.7°F / 28°F3.61 in rain, 2.1 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 supermarket31% 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.

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District55.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Fort Frye Local School District30.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Caldwell Exempted Village School District13.4% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45788 Whipple, OH5.9 km away
45746 Macksburg, OH7.9 km away
45789 Wingett Run, OH9.9 km away
45744 Lowell, OH10.8 km away
45727 Dexter City, OH11.8 km away
45721 Coal Run, OH15.8 km away
45750 Marietta, OH15.9 km away
45773 Reno, OH15.9 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.

Noble County51.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington County31.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County16.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.59 sq mi
Water area0.35 sq mi
Population density13 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.5611, -81.3968

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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