ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45171: Brown County, OH

ZIP Code 45171 (Brown County, Ohio) has an estimated 5,752 residents in 2,340 households. The median household income is $73,838, the median home value is $182,700 and the median gross rent is $899/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

5,752

Margin of error ±784

Median household income

$73,838

Margin of error ±$5,220

Median home value

$182,700

Margin of error ±$12,544

Median gross rent

$899/mo

Margin of error ±$275

Median age

44.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

42.1 min

Margin of error ±10.9 min

How ZIP 45171 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4517144.2 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45171$73,838Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45171$37,761Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4517116.9%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 451715.8%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4517119.0%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45171$182,700Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45171$899/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4517179.7%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4517142.1 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 451714.9%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45171

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 45171 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45171	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	5,752	±784	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	44.2 yrs	±3.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,340	±249	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$73,838	±$5,220	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,761	±$6,942	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.9%	±7.0 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.8%	±4.1 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.0%	±4.2 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$182,700	±$12,544	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$899/mo	±$275	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.7%	±4.0 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	42.1 min	±10.9 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	4.9%	±2.7 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 45171
Group	ZIP 45171	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.3%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.7%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45171 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Brown County— also overlaps Highland County
Largest overlapping place: Lake Waynoka (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 80.85 sq mi· about 71 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Brown County

45101 Brown County, OH 45115 Brown County, OH 45118 Brown County, OH 45119 Brown County, OH 45121 Brown County, OH 45130 Brown County, OH 45131 Higginsport, OH 45154 Brown County, OH 45167 Brown County, OH 45168 Brown County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45171 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.