| ZIP Codes: | 19 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 220 / 740 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:18 PM |
| Population: | 67,019 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 39009 |
| CBSA: | Athens, OH |
| Land Area: | 700 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.3646, -82.0529 |
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67,019 residents live across 19 ZIPs covering 700 sq mi, served by 19 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 70,400 to 66,973 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.9% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 45710 (Albany, $80,170 median) and poorest ZIP 45719 (Chauncey, $35,200) are 14.4 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.0× across this county — from $60,000 in 45782 (Trimble) to $237,600 in 45780 (The Plains).
Density varies 43× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 45711 (Amesville) to 1,154 in 45716 (Buchtel).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.4% bachelor's+ in 45778 (Stewart) to 56.8% in 45701 (Athens) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Ohio, this is the #38 most populous of 88 counties and ranks #77 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,553 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,319 of 40,395 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45701 | Athens | Standard | 33,329 | $53,075 | 147.4 | -2.9% |
| 45764 | Nelsonville | Standard | 7,706 | $51,806 | 88.1 | -16.4% |
| 45710 | Albany | Standard | 5,067 | $80,170 | 96.7 | -13.3% |
| 45732 | Glouster | Standard | 4,287 | $60,605 | 83.9 | -3.0% |
| 45723 | Coolville | Standard | 3,682 | $57,222 | 67.6 | 1.4% |
| 45780 | The Plains | Standard | 2,828 | $60,557 | 3.6 | -12.7% |
| 45735 | Guysville | Standard | 1,868 | $51,364 | 50.4 | 4.2% |
| 45761 | Millfield | Standard | 1,537 | $48,750 | 33.5 | -21.4% |
| 45766 | New Marshfield | Standard | 1,298 | $72,518 | 35.6 | 34.1% |
| 45711 | Amesville | Standard | 1,244 | $79,464 | 46.9 | -7.6% |
| 45778 | Stewart | Standard | 1,144 | $57,128 | 26.3 | 92.9% |
| 45776 | Shade | Standard | 1,117 | $43,856 | 17.8 | 146.0% |
| 45719 | Chauncey | PO Box | 655 | $35,200 | 0.6 | -47.9% |
| 45782 | Trimble | PO Box | 464 | $47,337 | 0.6 | 31.8% |
| 45716 | Buchtel | PO Box | 436 | $63,750 | 0.4 | 2.1% |
| 45740 | Jacksonville | PO Box | 311 | $65,417 | 0.3 | -46.3% |
| 45739 | Hockingport | PO Box | 46 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 45777 | Sharpsburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 45717 | Carbondale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |