| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 326 / 937 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:18 PM |
| Population: | 32,135 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 39001 |
| Land Area: | 748 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.8225, -83.4936 |
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32,135 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 748 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 32,924 to 32,112 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 45697 (Winchester, $71,439 median) and poorest ZIP 45144 (Manchester, $41,489) are 17.5 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $94,400 in 45650 (Lynx) to $205,900 in 45697 (Winchester).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 45616 (Blue Creek) to 67 in 45693 (West Union).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.6% bachelor's+ in 45684 (Stout) to 35.8% in 45616 (Blue Creek) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Ohio, this is the #70 most populous of 88 counties and ranks #81 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,820 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,184 of 21,879 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45693 | West Union | Standard | 8,714 | $43,977 | 129.5 | 8.2% |
| 45660 | Peebles | Standard | 7,936 | $57,252 | 205.0 | -5.5% |
| 45697 | Winchester | Standard | 5,222 | $71,439 | 97.1 | -2.3% |
| 45144 | Manchester | Standard | 4,119 | $41,489 | 69.5 | -15.6% |
| 45679 | Seaman | Standard | 2,841 | $55,028 | 64.7 | 0.3% |
| 45684 | Stout | Standard | 1,507 | $50,688 | 85.8 | -15.7% |
| 45616 | Blue Creek | Standard | 1,350 | $67,614 | 82.0 | -4.2% |
| 45650 | Lynx | Standard | 423 | — | 14.8 | 102.4% |
| 45105 | Bentonville | PO Box | 23 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 45618 | Cherry Fork | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |