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45897 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45897 covers Williamstown, Ohio.

Poverty rate
40.7%28.3 points above the US average
Degree or higher
31.7%3.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 45897 is

Williamstown, 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

Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
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$10,363
Poverty rate40.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%
High school diploma or higher100%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.2%
Health

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

Obesity39.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.4% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.3% 7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.6% 1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62% 0.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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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 69.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss69.8 out of 100
Community resilience91.8 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.

Hail96.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire39.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave25.6Relatively 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$10,363$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate40.7%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$988$1,348
Homeownership67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.8%5.2%
Works from home0%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5%13.9%
Median age39.638.7
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 stationFINDLAY AP, OH US20 km away
Rain in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January35.1°F / 20.4°F2.05 in rain
February38.4°F / 22.7°F1.68 in rain
March48.9°F / 30.6°F2.33 in rain
April62.2°F / 40.6°F3.42 in rain
May73.3°F / 51.8°F3.75 in rain
June82.1°F / 61.3°F3.93 in rain
July85.4°F / 64.4°F3.63 in rain
August83.5°F / 62.3°F3.39 in rain
September77.7°F / 55.2°F2.63 in rain
October65.2°F / 44.5°F2.51 in rain
November51.4°F / 34.4°F2.38 in rain
December39.8°F / 26.2°F2.1 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%.

Arlington 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Household characteristics18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45814 Arlington, OH4.9 km away
45836 Dunkirk, OH5.9 km away
45835 Dola, OH9.2 km away
45841 Jenera, OH9.6 km away
45867 Mount Blanchard, OH10.4 km away
45843 Forest, OH11.4 km away
45810 Ada, OH15.5 km away
43359 Wharton, OH16.2 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.

Hancock County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.2 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8340, -83.6518

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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