South Zanesville

Population: 2,137
Median household income: $38,382
Median home value: $80,000

South Zanesville is a community in Muskingum County, Ohio, home to 2,137 residents. Its median household income of $38,382 runs below the Muskingum County figure of $59,203.

From 2019 to 2023, South Zanesville's population declined 2.6% from 2,194 to 2,137, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $55,900 to $80,000.

The median gross rent is $896. 13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,137
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $38,382
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: $896
Housing units: 1,104
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1942,137

Median household income

$35,260$38,382

Median home value

$55,900$80,000

Median gross rent

$677$896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,194	$35,260	$55,900	$677
2020	2,092	$34,288	$53,400	$738
2021	1,882	$35,760	$56,800	$764
2022	1,876	$38,170	$80,400	$882
2023	2,137	$38,382	$80,000	$896

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	8.0%
5 to 17	362	16.9%
18 to 24	127	5.9%
25 to 34	272	12.7%
35 to 44	255	11.9%
45 to 54	272	12.7%
55 to 64	311	14.6%
65 to 74	183	8.6%
75 and over	185	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,947	91.1%
Black or African American	60	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate53.9%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	13.1%
High school graduate	796	53.9%
Some college or associate's	293	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	168	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	27	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	807	84.6%
Carpooled	108	11.3%
Public transit	7	0.7%
Walked	26	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	351	37.0%
15 to 29 min	334	35.2%
30 to 44 min	140	14.8%
45 to 59 min	91	9.6%
60+ min	32	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 16.2% (347 of 2,137)

	Count	Share
Family households	561	54.2%
Nonfamily households	475	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,036	93.8%
Vacant	68	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	662	63.9%
Renter-occupied	374	36.1%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	61.4%
1-unit, attached	18	1.6%
2 to 4 units	74	6.7%
5 to 19 units	29	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	305	27.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3973894
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9036, -82.0179