ZIP Codes of Highland County, OH

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
42,566
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$69,557
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
18,467
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
727
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.03%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
15.80%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 7 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:7 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:326 / 937
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:11:54:39 PM
Population:42,566 [See All]
FIPS:39071
Land Area:560 sq mi
Water Area:5 sq mi
Coordinates:39.2142, -83.5765
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Ohio's #57 most populous county
42,566 residents across 7 ZIPs — #57 of 88 Ohio counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Hillsboro · 23,443 people
55.1% of county total
Highest Income
Sinking Spring · $107,951 median
1.6× county average
Largest Land Area
Hillsboro · 316.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Leesburg · 12.0% (10-yr)
4,726 → 5,291 residents
Most Educated
Leesburg · 22.8% bachelor's+
712 of 3,119 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Highland County


42,566 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 560 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 41,545 to 42,566 from 2014 to 2024 — a +2.5% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 45172 (Sinking Spring, $107,951 median) and poorest ZIP 45133 (Hillsboro, $61,842) are 9.9 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $93,000 in 45155 (Mowrystown ) to $210,000 in 45135 (Leesburg).

Density varies 10× across the county — from 68 people/sq mi in 45142 (Lynchburg) to 698 in 45172 (Sinking Spring).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.8% bachelor's+ in 45142 (Lynchburg) to 22.8% in 45135 (Leesburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Ohio, this is the #57 most populous of 88 counties and ranks #51 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,071 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

15.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,578 of 28,975 reporting).

4 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Highland County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
560
square miles
Avg density
76.1
people per sq mi
Population
42,566
across 7 ZIPs
Hillsboro
316.6 sq mi
23,443 residents
Greenfield
104.0 sq mi
8,740 residents
Leesburg
77.0 sq mi
5,291 residents

All ZIP Codes in Highland County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
45133HillsboroStandard23,443$61,842316.60.9%
45123GreenfieldStandard8,740$62,404104.02.1%
45135LeesburgStandard5,291$79,62977.012.0%
45142LynchburgStandard4,187$66,84461.6-2.7%
45155MowrystownPO Box510$72,8130.066.1%
45172Sinking SpringPO Box308$107,9510.4100.0%
45132HighlandPO Box87$35,4170.0-65.9%

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