ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45612: Ross County, OH

ZIP Code 45612 (Ross County, Ohio) has an estimated 4,933 residents in 2,088 households. The median household income is $53,500, the median home value is $147,300 and the median gross rent is $773/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

Total population

4,933

Margin of error ±653

Median household income

$53,500

Margin of error ±$9,748

Median home value

$147,300

Margin of error ±$23,814

Median gross rent

$773/mo

Margin of error ±$264

Median age

45.3 yrs

Margin of error ±9.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.0 min

Margin of error ±9.5 min

How ZIP 45612 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 4561245.3 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45612$53,500Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45612$28,090Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4561213.4%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 456122.7%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4561213.1%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45612$147,300Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45612$773/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4561277.2%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4561233.0 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 456123.6%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45612

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 45612 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 45612Margin of errorOhioUnited States
Total population4,933±65311,810,293334,922,499
Median age45.3 yrs±9.3 yrs39.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,088±2924,863,191129,227,496
Median household income$53,500±$9,748$71,389$80,734
Per capita income$28,090±$3,589$40,552$44,673
Poverty rate13.4%±3.6 pts13.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±2.5 pts4.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%±4.2 pts31.5%35.7%
Median home value$147,300±$23,814$214,800$332,700
Median gross rent$773/mo±$264$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.2%±6.9 pts67.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.0 min±9.5 min23.4 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.6%±2.4 pts13.0%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 45612
GroupZIP 45612OhioUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.5%75.8%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%12.0%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%4.3%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%4.8%19.3%

Where ZIP 45612 is

State
Ohio
Main county
Ross County— also overlaps Pike County, Highland County
Largest overlapping place
Bainbridge (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
111.53 sq mi· about 44 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 Ross County

43101 Adelphi, OH43115 Ross County, OH45601 Ross County, OH45628 Ross County, OH45644 Ross County, OH45673 Richmond Dale, OH45681 Ross County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45612 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.