Zanesville

Population: 573
Median household income: $62,045
Median home value: $153,200

Zanesville is a community in Wells County, Indiana, home to 573 residents. At $62,045, its median household income sits below Wells County's $69,741.

From 2019 to 2023, Zanesville's population declined 19.9% from 715 to 573, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $98,500 to $153,200.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 573
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,045
Median home value: $153,200
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

715573

Median household income

$50,375$62,045

Median home value

$98,500$153,200

Median gross rent

$905$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	715	$50,375	$98,500	$905
2020	625	$47,143	$102,700	$925
2021	562	$54,688	$111,900	$1,080
2022	530	$55,625	$133,400	$775
2023	573	$62,045	$153,200	$1,035

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.9%
5 to 17	111	19.4%
18 to 24	58	10.1%
25 to 34	64	11.2%
35 to 44	42	7.3%
45 to 54	113	19.7%
55 to 64	74	12.9%
65 to 74	27	4.7%
75 and over	73	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	563	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	11.2%
High school graduate	126	32.1%
Some college or associate's	129	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	76	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	236	83.4%
Carpooled	6	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	14.1%
15 to 29 min	138	55.4%
30 to 44 min	65	26.1%
45 to 59 min	4	1.6%
60+ min	7	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 14.6% (83 of 570)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	68.8%
Nonfamily households	75	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	240	97.2%
Vacant	7	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	201	83.8%
Renter-occupied	39	16.3%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	87.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1886318
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9154, -85.2799