Zip code 45068: Waynesville, Ohio
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 45068
45068 is a small-town zip code in Waynesville, Ohio (Warren County), covering 71 sq mi of land. About 11,597 people live here, or 164 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $96,147 a year, 19% above the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $335,600, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,323 a month.
37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and construction and repair.
How 45068 compares
- 94thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%88th of 1,113 in OH
- Homeownership rate83.4%86thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%372nd of 1,159 in OH
- Veterans9%85thU.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%234th of 1,168 in OH
- Government workers19.6%83rdU.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%120th of 1,163 in OH
- Median age43.881stU.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7408th of 1,166 in OH
- Per capita income$55,21279thU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,55287th of 1,165 in OH
- 76thU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467195th of 1,156 in OH
- 75thU.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%482nd of 1,168 in OH
- 75thU.S. 10% · OH 8.1%241st of 1,163 in OH
- Tech workers4.4%73rdU.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%155th of 1,163 in OH
- Median earnings per worker$57,93372ndU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692154th of 1,153 in OH
- Median household income$96,14768thU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389146th of 1,122 in OH
- 66thU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%204th of 1,159 in OH
- 60thU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%185th of 1,166 in OH
- Work from home14.4%58thU.S. 15.1% · OH 13%231st of 1,163 in OH
- 51stU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%401st of 1,164 in OH
- Median home value$335,60050thU.S. $332,700 · OH $214,80077th of 1,114 in OH
- 47thU.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%691st of 1,163 in OH
- Median gross rent$1,32345thU.S. $1,413 · OH $1,03485th of 1,007 in OH
- Average commute25.1 min44thU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min513th of 1,121 in OH
- Residents under 1821.3%43rdU.S. 22% · OH 22%652nd of 1,168 in OH
- Poverty rate7.5%28thU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%792nd of 1,159 in OH
- Population density164/sq mi19thU.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi637th of 1,168 in OH
- Population11,59718thU.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293352nd of 1,168 in OH
- Diversity index20.113thU.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6467th of 1,168 in OH
- Housing vacancy2.9%10thU.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%979th of 1,160 in OH
- 9thU.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%512th of 1,168 in OH
- Uninsured rate1.4%2ndStrengthU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%1,067th of 1,165 in OH
| Measure | 45068 | Warren | OH | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 65.6% | 41.3% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 88th of 1,113 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83.4% | 79.4% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 372nd of 1,159 | |
| Veterans | 9% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 234th of 1,168 | |
| Government workers | 19.6% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 120th of 1,163 | |
| Median age | 43.8 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 408th of 1,166 | |
| Per capita income | $55,212 | $53,621 | $40,552 | $44,673 | 87th of 1,165 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.470 | 0.445 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 195th of 1,156 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.3% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 482nd of 1,168 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% | 10% | 241st of 1,163 | |
| Tech workers | 4.4% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 155th of 1,163 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $57,933 | $61,491 | $47,692 | $49,666 | 154th of 1,153 | |
| Median household income | $96,147 | $110,132 | $71,389 | $80,734 | 146th of 1,122 | |
| Broadband access | 94% | 94.9% | 90.1% | 91% | 204th of 1,159 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9% | 45.6% | 31.5% | 35.7% | 185th of 1,166 | |
| Work from home | 14.4% | 18.6% | 13% | 15.1% | 231st of 1,163 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 401st of 1,164 | |
| Median home value | $335,600 | $349,400 | $214,800 | $332,700 | 77th of 1,114 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.3% | 9.8% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 691st of 1,163 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,323 | $1,361 | $1,034 | $1,413 | 85th of 1,007 | |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 25.3 min | 23.4 min | 26.4 min | 513th of 1,121 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.3% | 23.8% | 22% | 22% | 652nd of 1,168 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 6% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 792nd of 1,159 | |
| Population density | 164/sq mi | 623/sq mi | 289/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 637th of 1,168 | |
| Population | 11,597 | 250,008 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 | 352nd of 1,168 | |
| Diversity index | 20.1 | 32.2 | 40.6 | 61.4 | 467th of 1,168 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.9% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 979th of 1,160 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 9.1% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 512th of 1,168 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.4% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1,067th of 1,165 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White89%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 4,369
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 78.9%
- Married couples
- 65.9%
- Living alone
- 17.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,498
- Owner-occupied
- 83.4%
- Vacant
- 2.9%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 65.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 43.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 45068 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $86,049 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,388 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $39,239 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $52,540 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,134 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 17.4%
- Households with broadband
- 94%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.1%
- No internet access
- 4.4%
- Without health insurance
- 1.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0.1%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Waynesville
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Warren County
- Center point
- 39.5294° N, 84.0405° W
- Land area
- 71 sq mi
- Water area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
45068 spans 3 counties
- Warren County88% of land
- Greene County10% of land
- Clinton County2% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Waynesville3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 45068
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45032 | Harveysburg, OH | 2.6 mi | $66,618 |
| 45370 | Spring Valley, OH | 5.5 mi | $122,000 |
| 45054 | Oregonia, OH | 6.7 mi | $99,583 |
| 45458 | Dayton, OH | 8 mi | $110,150 |
| 45305 | Bellbrook, OH | 8.1 mi | $123,045 |
| 45113 | Clarksville, OH | 9.4 mi | $104,750 |
| 45066 | Springboro, OH | 9.5 mi | $131,250 |
| 45440 | Dayton, OH | 10 mi | $82,383 |
| 45459 | Dayton, OH | 11 mi | $89,592 |
| 45036 | Lebanon, OH | 11 mi | $99,128 |
| 45177 | Wilmington, OH | 12 mi | $74,051 |
| 45385 | Xenia, OH | 12 mi | $76,564 |
Zip codes like 45068 elsewhere
Questions about 45068
What city is zip code 45068?
45068 is assigned to Waynesville, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 45068 in?
45068 is mostly in Warren County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 45068?
About 11,597 people live in 45068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 45068 in?
45068 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 45068?
The median household income in 45068 is $96,147.
What zip codes are near 45068?
The closest zip codes to 45068 are 45032, 45370, 45054, 45458, 45305.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.