US Census Data

ZIP Code 45601

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ross County, Ohio.

Population
56,453
+0.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$57,430
+15.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$160,800
+28.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 45601 (Ross County, Ohio) is home to about 56,453 residents. At $57,430, its median household income sits in line with Ross County's $59,819.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 45601's population held roughly steady from 56,263 to 56,453, while its median gross rent rose 14.4% from $750 to $858.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
56,453
Median age
41.1 yrs
Median household income
$57,430
Median home value
$160,800
Median gross rent
$858
Housing units
23,358
Homeownership rate
69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.1%
Unemployment rate
4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
56,26356,453
Median household income
$49,654$57,430
Median home value
$124,900$160,800
Median gross rent
$750$858
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201956,263$49,654$124,900$750
202055,220$49,391$126,500$746
202156,915$51,015$134,600$787
202256,300$55,539$155,600$841
202356,453$57,430$160,800$858

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,0905.5%
5 to 177,99014.2%
18 to 244,3267.7%
25 to 347,83113.9%
35 to 447,58813.4%
45 to 547,69413.6%
55 to 647,83913.9%
65 to 746,47711.5%
75 and over3,6186.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)48,59786.1%
Black or African American4,1317.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native820.1%
Asian3010.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander250.0%
Some other race110.0%
Two or more races2,2974.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,0091.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma4,75911.6%
High school graduate17,73943.2%
Some college or associate's11,13227.1%
Bachelor's degree4,84111.8%
Graduate or professional degree2,5766.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone18,71282.7%
Carpooled2,2459.9%
Public transit290.1%
Walked3801.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,1325.0%
Other means1150.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min7,42034.5%
15 to 29 min7,98437.2%
30 to 44 min2,29810.7%
45 to 59 min1,7588.2%
60+ min2,0219.4%

Households

Average household size
2.38
Poverty rate
18.2% (9,375 of 51,440)
CountShare
Family households13,18061.1%
Nonfamily households8,39638.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1970

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied21,57692.4%
Vacant1,7827.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied14,97769.4%
Renter-occupied6,59930.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,57771.0%
1-unit, attached5432.3%
2 to 4 units1,6417.0%
5 to 19 units1,2025.1%
20 or more units8503.6%
Mobile home & other2,54510.9%

Geography

ZCTA
45601
Land area
349 sq mi
Water area
3.28 sq mi
Center point
39.3121, -82.9571

Counties this ZIP covers

3

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

0

None.