Zip code 45121: Georgetown, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45121?

45121 is assigned to Georgetown, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 45121 in?

45121 is mostly in Brown County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 45121?

About 9,030 people live in 45121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45121?

The median household income in 45121 is $60,188.

Q: What zip codes are near 45121?

The closest zip codes to 45121 are 45119, 45130, 45131, 45168, 45167.

Residential delivery areaBrown CountyEastern Time

Population

9,030

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$165K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$700/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

107 sq mi

85 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 45121

45121 is a small-town zip code in Georgetown, Ohio (Brown County), covering 107 sq mi of land. About 9,030 people live here, or 85 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,188 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 25% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $164,600, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $700 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.4 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and healthcare.

How 45121 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate25%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%130th of 1,159 in OH
Average commute34.4 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min98th of 1,121 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.491
86th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467119th of 1,156 in OH
Residents 65 and older22.2%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%317th of 1,168 in OH
Rent-burdened renters58.6%
79th
U.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%151st of 1,113 in OH
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%365th of 1,163 in OH
Median age43.2
78th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7448th of 1,166 in OH
Homeownership rate77.1%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%617th of 1,159 in OH
Uninsured rate9.9%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%195th of 1,165 in OH
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%499th of 1,168 in OH
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%480th of 1,160 in OH
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%337th of 1,163 in OH
Residents under 1821.4%
43rd
U.S. 22% · OH 22%640th of 1,168 in OH
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%361st of 1,163 in OH
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%500th of 1,164 in OH
Per capita income$34,022
31st
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552632nd of 1,165 in OH
Median earnings per worker$42,109
29th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692757th of 1,153 in OH
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%516th of 1,163 in OH
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%734th of 1,163 in OH
Median household income$60,188
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389800th of 1,122 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%638th of 1,166 in OH
Population9,030
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293403rd of 1,168 in OH
Median home value$164,600
13th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800674th of 1,114 in OH
Population density85/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi819th of 1,168 in OH
Broadband access80.8%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%976th of 1,159 in OH
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%635th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$700
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034921st of 1,007 in OH
Diversity index8.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6854th of 1,168 in OH

Measure	45121	Brown	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Poverty rateWeakness	25%	19.6%	13.3%	12.5%	92nd	130th of 1,159
Average commuteWeakness	34.4 min	33.9 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	90th	98th of 1,121
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.491	0.453	0.467	0.483	86th	119th of 1,156
Residents 65 and older	22.2%	19.1%	18.3%	17.2%	84th	317th of 1,168
Rent-burdened renters	58.6%	48.7%	45.9%	51.1%	79th	151st of 1,113
Healthcare workers	11.8%	11.2%	10.5%	9.7%	79th	365th of 1,163
Median age	43.2	42.5	39.7	38.9	78th	448th of 1,166
Homeownership rate	77.1%	77.2%	67.2%	65.2%	72nd	617th of 1,159
Uninsured rate	9.9%	6.4%	6.4%	8.4%	70th	195th of 1,165
Veterans	7%	7.3%	6.6%	6.2%	66th	499th of 1,168
Housing vacancy	8.8%	12.4%	8.1%	10.1%	65th	480th of 1,160
Self-employed workers	10.2%	10.3%	8.1%	10%	61st	337th of 1,163
Residents under 18	21.4%	22.8%	22%	22%	43rd	640th of 1,168
Tech workers	2.5%	1%	3.2%	3.8%	43rd	361st of 1,163
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.9%	4.8%	5.2%	36th	500th of 1,164
Per capita income	$34,022	$34,980	$40,552	$44,673	31st	632nd of 1,165
Median earnings per worker	$42,109	$45,783	$47,692	$49,666	29th	757th of 1,153
Work from home	9%	6.5%	13%	15.1%	28th	516th of 1,163
Government workers	10.7%	12%	12.9%	14.5%	24th	734th of 1,163
Median household incomeWeakness	$60,188	$71,270	$71,389	$80,734	20th	800th of 1,122
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	15.7%	31.5%	35.7%	17th	638th of 1,166
Population	9,030	43,845	11,810,293	334,922,499	14th	403rd of 1,168
Median home value	$164,600	$196,200	$214,800	$332,700	13th	674th of 1,114
Population density	85/sq mi	90/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	819th of 1,168
Broadband accessWeakness	80.8%	84.3%	90.1%	91%	5th	976th of 1,159
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	0.6%	5.2%	14.1%	5th	635th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$700	$817	$1,034	$1,413	3rd	921st of 1,007
Diversity index	8.6	10.3	40.6	61.4	3rd	854th of 1,168

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.2

Under 18

21.4%

65 and over

22.2%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black2%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

8.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 3,687
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 50.2%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

45121

$60,188

Brown Co.

$71,270

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,022

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.491

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45121

$164,600

Brown Co.

$196,200

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45121

$700

Brown Co.

$817

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,044
Owner-occupied: 77.1%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.3%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

18%

20–29

16%

30–44

17%

45–59

13%

60+

21%

Average commute

34.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

12%

Management

12%

Healthcare

12%

Sales

10%

Production

Construction and repair

Food service

Education

Office and admin

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

16%

Retail

15%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

0.6%

Wholesale

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$42,109

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45121	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,136	$74,888
Service	$21,731	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,681	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,676	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,289	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

39%

Some college

17%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 80.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 48.7%
No internet access: 14.4%
Without health insurance: 9.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Georgetown
State: Ohio
County: Brown County
Center point: 38.8668° N, 83.9083° W
Land area: 107 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

45121 spans 2 counties

Brown County96% of land
Clermont County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Georgetown4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 45121

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45119	Feesburg, OH	5 mi	216	$125,260	—
45130	Hamersville, OH	5.7 mi	4,206	$83,382	$211,600
45131	Higginsport, OH	6.2 mi	278	$53,125	$104,200
45168	Russellville, OH	7.5 mi	1,667	$74,167	$173,100
45167	Ripley, OH	8.7 mi	3,285	$68,750	$167,300
41002	Augusta, KY	9.3 mi	2,543	$68,047	$142,000
45106	Bethel, OH	10 mi	11,699	$71,433	$204,400
45120	Felicity, OH	10 mi	2,548	$50,446	$210,000
41062	Minerva, KY · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
45115	Decatur, OH	12 mi	151	$49,844	—
45171	Sardinia, OH	12 mi	5,752	$73,838	$182,700
41034	Dover, KY	12 mi	1,254	$71,538	$89,400

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Questions about 45121

What city is zip code 45121?

45121 is assigned to Georgetown, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 45121 in?

45121 is mostly in Brown County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 45121?

About 9,030 people live in 45121, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45121 in?

45121 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45121?

The median household income in 45121 is $60,188.

What zip codes are near 45121?

The closest zip codes to 45121 are 45119, 45130, 45131, 45168, 45167.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45121, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.