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ZIP Code 45681: South Salem, OH
ZIP code 45681 uses the postal name South Salem, Ohio and lies entirely in Ross County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,510 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bourneville (under 1%) and South Salem (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Salem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ross County
- Census places
- Bourneville (under 1%) census-designated place; South Salem (under 1%)
- Micro area
- Chillicothe, OH
- House district
- OH-2 119th Congress
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.2 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 45681?
45681 centers on 39.300°, -83.258° and covers 36.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 45617, 45612, 45628, 45123, 45601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 45681, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 45681 compare with the rest of Ross County?
| Measure | 45681 | In Ross County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,451 | 12th of 15 | 857th of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $50k | 9th of 9 | 671st of 755 |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
45681's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$80,325) is more than a quarter of the figure ($143,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 45681?
The 2020 Census counted 1,589 people in 45681; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,451. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,451±492 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,589−5.9% since 2010 (1,689)
- Households
- 558
- Median age
- 50.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 45681?
Of the 1,451 people the ACS estimates in 45681, 28.7% are under 18 and 33.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 1828.7%
- 18 to 6437.9%
- 65 and older33.4%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 45681 earn?
Median household income is $49,510 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Ross County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,494 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,510±$6,590
- Income per person
- $24,239
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,055620 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 45681?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,200
- Median gross rent
- $693
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 570
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 45681?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 45681?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45617 | Bourneville | 0 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 45612 | Bainbridge | 4,933 | $54k | 6.5 mi |
| 45628 | Frankfort | 5,999 | $73k | 7.1 mi |
| 45123 | Greenfield | 8,740 | $62k | 7.8 mi |
| 45601 | Chillicothe | 55,836 | $60k | 16.1 mi |
| 45624 | Cynthiana | 0 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 43115 | Clarksburg | 1,796 | $94k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 45135 | Leesburg | 5,291 | $80k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 45646 | Latham | 129 | – | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.