Zip code 45135: Leesburg, Ohio
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 45135
45135 is a small-town zip code in Leesburg, Ohio (Highland County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 5,291 people live here, or 71 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $79,629 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $210,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $942 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and production and manufacturing.
How 45135 compares
- Residents under 1833.1%99thU.S. 22% · OH 22%50th of 1,168 in OH
- Uninsured rate10.3%72ndU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%179th of 1,165 in OH
- Veterans7.4%71stU.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%426th of 1,168 in OH
- Government workers16.8%71stU.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%210th of 1,163 in OH
- Healthcare workers10.8%69thU.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%479th of 1,163 in OH
- Homeownership rate75.3%67thU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%690th of 1,159 in OH
- Median earnings per worker$51,45659thU.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692303rd of 1,153 in OH
- Average commute26.2 min51stU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min416th of 1,121 in OH
- Broadband access92.3%51stU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%323rd of 1,159 in OH
- Median household income$79,62950thU.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389369th of 1,122 in OH
- 31stU.S. 10% · OH 8.1%569th of 1,163 in OH
- Housing vacancy4.6%29thU.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%825th of 1,160 in OH
- 28thU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%461st of 1,166 in OH
- Per capita income$32,35125thU.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552739th of 1,165 in OH
- Median home value$210,00023rdU.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800392nd of 1,114 in OH
- 21stU.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7982nd of 1,166 in OH
- 17thU.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034421st of 1,007 in OH
- Poverty rate5.3%14thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%953rd of 1,159 in OH
- Work from home6.3%13thU.S. 15.1% · OH 13%746th of 1,163 in OH
- 11thU.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%1,065th of 1,168 in OH
- Population density71/sq mi10thU.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi871st of 1,168 in OH
- Population5,2919thU.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293511th of 1,168 in OH
- 9thU.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%504th of 1,168 in OH
- Diversity index10.54thU.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6777th of 1,168 in OH
- Tech workers0.2%4thU.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%853rd of 1,163 in OH
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%941st of 1,164 in OH
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467984th of 1,156 in OH
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%1,004th of 1,113 in OH
| Measure | 45135 | Highland | OH | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 33.1% | 23.9% | 22% | 22% | 50th of 1,168 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.3% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 179th of 1,165 | |
| Veterans | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 426th of 1,168 | |
| Government workers | 16.8% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 210th of 1,163 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 479th of 1,163 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 74.3% | 67.2% | 65.2% | 690th of 1,159 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,456 | $42,782 | $47,692 | $49,666 | 303rd of 1,153 | |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 29.1 min | 23.4 min | 26.4 min | 416th of 1,121 | |
| Broadband access | 92.3% | 83.4% | 90.1% | 91% | 323rd of 1,159 | |
| Median household income | $79,629 | $65,785 | $71,389 | $80,734 | 369th of 1,122 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.1% | 10% | 569th of 1,163 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.6% | 11% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 825th of 1,160 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8% | 16.3% | 31.5% | 35.7% | 461st of 1,166 | |
| Per capita income | $32,351 | $30,843 | $40,552 | $44,673 | 739th of 1,165 | |
| Median home value | $210,000 | $168,900 | $214,800 | $332,700 | 392nd of 1,114 | |
| Median age | 35 | 41 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 982nd of 1,166 | |
| Median gross rent | $942 | $780 | $1,034 | $1,413 | 421st of 1,007 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.3% | 14.1% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 953rd of 1,159 | |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 6.5% | 13% | 15.1% | 746th of 1,163 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.6% | 19.1% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1,065th of 1,168 | |
| Population density | 71/sq mi | 79/sq mi | 289/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 871st of 1,168 | |
| Population | 5,291 | 43,517 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 | 511th of 1,168 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 0.5% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 504th of 1,168 | |
| Diversity index | 10.5 | 10.8 | 40.6 | 61.4 | 777th of 1,168 | |
| Tech workers | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 853rd of 1,163 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.4% | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 941st of 1,164 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.342 | 0.413 | 0.467 | 0.483 | 984th of 1,156 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 12% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 51.1% | 1,004th of 1,113 |
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
- White95%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0.7%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,807
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 75.9%
- Married couples
- 68.1%
- Living alone
- 21.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.4%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,894
- Owner-occupied
- 75.3%
- Vacant
- 4.6%
- Median year built
- 1991
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 12%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 3.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.6× (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 | 45135 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $63,519 | $74,888 |
| Service | $32,813 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,984 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,184 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,808 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.1%
- Households with broadband
- 92.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 50.4%
- No internet access
- 6.7%
- Without health insurance
- 10.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Leesburg
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Highland County
- Center point
- 39.3479° N, 83.5421° W
- Land area
- 75 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
45135 spans 3 counties
- Highland County69% of land
- Fayette County21% of land
- Clinton County10% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Leesburg2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 45135
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45132 | Highland, OH | 3.1 mi | $35,417 |
| 45159 | New Vienna, OH | 8 mi | $82,961 |
| 45123 | Greenfield, OH | 8.2 mi | $62,404 |
| 45166 | Reesville, OH | 12 mi | — |
| 45169 | Sabina, OH | 12 mi | $52,405 |
| 45133 | Hillsboro, OH | 13 mi | $61,842 |
| 43160 | Washington Court House, OH | 14 mi | $61,740 |
| 45146 | Martinsville, OH | 14 mi | $71,184 |
| 45681 | South Salem, OH | 16 mi | $49,510 |
| 45624 | Cynthiana, OH | 16 mi | — |
| 45114 | Cuba, OH · PO box | 17 mi | — |
| 45142 | Lynchburg, OH | 17 mi | $66,844 |
Zip codes like 45135 elsewhere
Questions about 45135
What city is zip code 45135?
45135 is assigned to Leesburg, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 45135 in?
45135 is mostly in Highland County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 45135?
About 5,291 people live in 45135, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 45135 in?
45135 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 45135?
The median household income in 45135 is $79,629.
What zip codes are near 45135?
The closest zip codes to 45135 are 45132, 45159, 45123, 45166, 45169.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45135, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.