PlainZIP

Athens, OH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Athens, OH: 1 USPS ZIP, population 34,122. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ATHENS-OH · Athens, OH 1 ZIPs · 34,122 pop · #20708/25278 · Athens County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $53,075
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20708/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Nelsonville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 50% owners
  • POP-SMALL 34,122
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $227,400

Nearest income peer: Nelsonville, OH ( $1,269 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Athens

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athens on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athens, OH sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

18th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
34,122
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,075
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($53,075 average) · poverty 29.4%. The primary code (45701) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (49.8%) for this income tier, rent $996 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Ohio, Seven Mile is the closest lower-income city and Higginsport the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Athens.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 45701, is all of Athens

There is no split to weigh here: 45701 holds every one of Athens's 34,122 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Athens's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 695 establishments, 10,059 employees , annual payroll $430,349k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 45701 (695 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (116) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Athens, OH

These ZIP codes sit in Athens County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Athens. See the Athens County roll-up →

Athens sits in the lower half of Athens County on income: Glouster, Coolville and The Plains report more, Millfield, Guysville and Chauncey report less. Amesville marks the far end of that range at $79,464, 50% above Athens.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
45701 34,122 $53,075 695 89
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Athens roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Athens, .