ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45778: Athens County, OH

ZIP Code 45778 (Athens County, Ohio) has an estimated 1,144 residents in 484 households. The median household income is $57,128, the median home value is $77,100 and the median gross rent is $1,308/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,144

Margin of error ±358

Median household income

$57,128

Margin of error ±$20,163

Median home value

$77,100

Margin of error ±$17,126

Median gross rent

$1,308/mo

Margin of error ±$236

Median age

50.5 yrs

Margin of error ±11.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.7 min*

Margin of error ±14.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 45778 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 4577850.5 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45778$57,128Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45778$24,310Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4577815.9%*Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4577814.5%*Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 457788.4%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45778$77,100Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45778$1,308/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4577886.0%*Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4577823.7 min*Ohio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 457780.0%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45778

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 45778 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45778	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	1,144	±358	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	50.5 yrs	±11.4 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	484	±152	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$57,128	±$20,163	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$24,310	±$4,832	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	15.9%*	±15.6 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	14.5%*	±14.4 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	±6.6 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$77,100	±$17,126	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,308/mo	±$236	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.0%*	±12.0 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.7 min*	±14.6 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±2.4 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 45778
Group	ZIP 45778	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.5%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	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	3.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45778 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Athens County
Largest overlapping place: Stewart (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 27.02 sq mi· about 42 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 Athens County

45701 Athens County, OH 45711 Athens County, OH 45716 Buchtel, OH 45719 Chauncey, OH 45723 Athens County, OH 45732 Athens County, OH 45735 Athens County, OH 45739 Hockingport, OH 45740 Jacksonville, OH 45761 Athens County, OH 45766 Athens County, OH 45780 The Plains, OH 45782 Trimble, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45778 with another ZIP code.

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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.