Sinking Spring, OH · standard
ZIP Code 45172
Highland County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 131
- 115/sq mi High-density area
- $107,951
- Median income Above-median income area
- $149,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sinking Spring pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 115
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 45172 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 45172 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sinking Spring, Highland County, Ohio, home to just 131 residents across 1.1 square miles, a density of 115 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 45172 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,951 (48% above the average Ohio ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,280. Unemployment is 10.9%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $149,100 (24% below the average Ohio ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Highland County, so 45172 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 45172, Sinking Spring, OH · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
131
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
115
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 45172?
31.0
Median Age
64.0%
Male
36.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$107,951
Median Household Income
+48% vs state ZIP avg
$24,280
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 45172 ranks among Ohio ZIPs
Sinking Spring, OH household income vs. every Ohio ZIP code
Median household income among 1,127 reporting Ohio ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$107,951 Top 7% higher than 93% of 1,127 Ohio ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
95housing units
95
Total Housing Units
95
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$149,100
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 45172, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $335,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$335K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 45172 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 45660
Peebles (45660)
8,297 residents
- 45612
Bainbridge (45612)
5,303 residents
- 45671 457
Rarden (45671)
457 residents
- 45646 370
Latham (45646)
370 residents
- 45172 131
Sinking Spring (45172)
131 residents
- 45624 31
Cynthiana (45624)
31 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 45172 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 45172 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 45172
Sinking Spring (45172)
$107,951 median income
- 45660
Peebles (45660)
$57,252 median income
- 45612
Bainbridge (45612)
$53,500 median income
- 45671
Rarden (45671)
$51,442 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 45172 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 45172, both outside OH so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 45172 in?
ZIP code 45172 (Sinking Spring) is located in Highland County, Ohio. Highland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/highland-oh.
What is the population of ZIP code 45172?
ZIP code 45172 in Sinking Spring, OH has a population of 131 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 45172?
The median household income in ZIP 45172 is $107,951, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 45172?
The median home value in ZIP 45172 is $149,100, which is 46% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 45172?
The largest racial group in ZIP 45172 is White at 93.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 45172?
ZIP code 45172 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 45172?
In ZIP code 45172, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 45172?
In ZIP code 45172, approximately 93.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 45172?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 45172 is 11.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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