The Plains, OH

Single-footprint Census roll-up for The Plains, OH: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,254. 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 THE-PLAINS-OH · The Plains, OH 1 ZIPs · 3,254 pop · #17639/25278 · Athens County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $60,557
  • RANK-LOWER #17639/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Glouster
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 55% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,254
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $237,600

Nearest income peer: Glouster, OH (+ $48 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 The Plains

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, The Plains, OH sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

30th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,254
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,557
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $60,557 and poverty 19.2% concentrate in 45780.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (55.1%) for this income tier, rent $971 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Ohio, Fayette is the closest lower-income city and Franklin Furnace the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for The Plains.

Population concentration

The Plains's single ZIP 45780 carries the town

The Plains is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 45780 is the entire residential footprint (3,254 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP The Plains

Citywide ZBP: 48 establishments, 678 employees , annual payroll $21,906k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 45780 (48 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (13) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in The Plains, OH

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

The Plains lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Athens County: New Marshfield, Amesville and Jacksonville earn more and Athens, Nelsonville and Coolville earn less. Chauncey marks the far end of that range at $35,200, 42% below The Plains.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
45780 3,254 $60,557 48 497

The Plains 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 The Plains, .