South Salem, OH · standard
ZIP Code 45681
Ross County, Ohio - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,689
- 17/sq mi
- $49,510
- Median income
- $143,200
- Median home value
- 10.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
South Salem pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 45681 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 45681 covers 99.4 square miles in South Salem, Ross County, Ohio (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,689 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 45681 reports a modest median household income of $49,510 (32% below the Ohio average), while per-capita income is $24,239. Poverty here runs at 15.2%, with unemployment measured at 9.8%. Median home value sits at $143,200 (27% below the state average), median rent at $693 a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is -. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ross County, so you can benchmark 45681 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 45681, South Salem, 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
1,689
Population
99.4
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 45681?
50.9
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
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?
$49,510
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$24,239
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 45681 ranks nationally
South Salem, OH household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,510 14th percentile higher than 14% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
570
Total Housing Units
558
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,200
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$693
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 45681, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $430,000.
6
Businesses
14
Employees
$430K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 45681 vs 45612 →
ZIP 45681 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 45123
Greenfield (45123)
8,671 residents
- 45612
Bainbridge (45612)
5,303 residents
- 45628
Frankfort (45628)
5,211 residents
- 45681 1,689
South Salem (45681)
1,689 residents
- 45617 71
Bourneville (45617)
71 residents
- 45624 31
Cynthiana (45624)
31 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 45681 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 45681 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 45628
Frankfort (45628)
$72,587 median income
- 45123
Greenfield (45123)
$62,404 median income
- 45612
Bainbridge (45612)
$53,500 median income
- 45681
South Salem (45681)
$49,510 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 45681 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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