Zip code 45716: Buchtel, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45716?

45716 is assigned to Buchtel, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 45716 in?

45716 is in Athens County, Ohio.

Q: What is the population of 45716?

About 436 people live in 45716, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45716?

The median household income in 45716 is $63,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 45716?

The closest zip codes to 45716 are 45764, 43111, 43144, 45719, 45740.

Residential delivery areaAthens CountyEastern Time

Population

436

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$141K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$725/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.6 sq mi

773 people/sq mi

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

About 45716

45716 is a suburban zip code in Buchtel, Ohio (Athens County), covering 0.6 sq mi of land. About 436 people live here, or 773 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $141,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support.

How 45716 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 436 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Government workers44.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%6th of 1,163 in OH
Residents under 1831%
97th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%89th of 1,168 in OH
Veterans10.3%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%144th of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.497
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467101st of 1,156 in OH
Unemployment rate7.5%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%191st of 1,164 in OH
Rent-burdened renters59.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%147th of 1,113 in OH
Housing vacancy11.7%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%319th of 1,160 in OH
Homeownership rate76.1%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%655th of 1,159 in OH
Poverty rate14.5%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%377th of 1,159 in OH
Median earnings per worker$53,750
65th
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692231st of 1,153 in OH
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%790th of 1,168 in OH
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%470th of 1,165 in OH
Population density773/sq mi
39th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi390th of 1,168 in OH
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7885th of 1,166 in OH
Broadband access89.9%
33rd
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%499th of 1,159 in OH
Per capita income$33,677
30th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552653rd of 1,165 in OH
Diversity index35
30th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6241st of 1,168 in OH
Median household income$63,750
26th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389709th of 1,122 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%511th of 1,166 in OH
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%654th of 1,163 in OH
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%608th of 1,163 in OH
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min948th of 1,121 in OH
Median home value$141,300
8th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800833rd of 1,114 in OH
Median gross rent$725
4th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034893rd of 1,007 in OH
Self-employed workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%984th of 1,163 in OH
Population436
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,2931,028th of 1,168 in OH
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%897th of 1,168 in OH
Healthcare workers2.9%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%1,094th of 1,163 in OH

Measure	45716	Athens	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Government workers	44.2%	24.9%	12.9%	14.5%	99th	6th of 1,163
Residents under 18	31%	14.8%	22%	22%	97th	89th of 1,168
Veterans	10.3%	5.9%	6.6%	6.2%	91st	144th of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.497	0.493	0.467	0.483	88th	101st of 1,156
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.5%	6.5%	4.8%	5.2%	84th	191st of 1,164
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.1%	57.7%	45.9%	51.1%	80th	147th of 1,113
Housing vacancy	11.7%	13.1%	8.1%	10.1%	78th	319th of 1,160
Homeownership rate	76.1%	60.4%	67.2%	65.2%	69th	655th of 1,159
Poverty rate	14.5%	21.5%	13.3%	12.5%	68th	377th of 1,159
Median earnings per worker	$53,750	$31,312	$47,692	$49,666	65th	231st of 1,153
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	15.1%	18.3%	17.2%	48th	790th of 1,168
Uninsured rate	6.2%	5.7%	6.4%	8.4%	44th	470th of 1,165
Population density	773/sq mi	123/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	39th	390th of 1,168
Median age	37	33.2	39.7	38.9	34th	885th of 1,166
Broadband access	89.9%	86.9%	90.1%	91%	33rd	499th of 1,159
Per capita income	$33,677	$30,645	$40,552	$44,673	30th	653rd of 1,165
Diversity index	35	21.1	40.6	61.4	30th	241st of 1,168
Median household income	$63,750	$56,001	$71,389	$80,734	26th	709th of 1,122
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.2%	34.9%	31.5%	35.7%	24th	511th of 1,166
Work from home	7.1%	13.1%	13%	15.1%	17th	654th of 1,163
Tech workers	1.2%	2.3%	3.2%	3.8%	17th	608th of 1,163
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	24.1 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	13th	948th of 1,121
Median home value	$141,300	$185,000	$214,800	$332,700	8th	833rd of 1,114
Median gross rent	$725	$939	$1,034	$1,413	4th	893rd of 1,007
Self-employed workers	4.1%	7.1%	8.1%	10%	2nd	984th of 1,163
Population	436	61,737	11,810,293	334,922,499	1st	1,028th of 1,168
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.7%	5.2%	14.1%	1st	897th of 1,168
Healthcare workers	2.9%	11.5%	10.5%	9.7%	1st	1,094th of 1,163

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

22%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

18%

45–54

10%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

31%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black2%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial19%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 159
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 71.7%
Married couples: 56%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 10.3%
Male / female: 67% / 33%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

45716

$63,750

Athens Co.

$56,001

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,677

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.497

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45716

$141,300

Athens Co.

$185,000

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45716

$725

Athens Co.

$939

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

31%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 180
Owner-occupied: 76.1%
Vacant: 11.7%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.7%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

23%

20–29

29%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Office and admin

12%

Education

11%

Police and fire

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Production

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

24%

Public administration

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Construction

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Information

Retail

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$53,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

44.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45716	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,333	$74,888
Service	$41,071	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$96,042	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,667	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

35%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 89.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.7%
No internet access: 8.2%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Buchtel
State: Ohio
County: Athens County
Center point: 39.4630° N, 82.1842° W
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Buchtel76% of zip
Nelsonville24% of zip

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

Zip codes near 45716

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45764	Nelsonville, OH	2.9 mi	7,706	$51,806	$126,100
43111	Carbon Hill, OH	4.1 mi	249	$46,694	—
43144	Murray City, OH	4.7 mi	295	$34,732	$81,700
45719	Chauncey, OH	5.3 mi	655	$35,200	$74,400
45740	Jacksonville, OH	5.6 mi	311	$65,417	$83,800
45782	Trimble, OH	5.7 mi	464	$47,337	$60,000
45761	Millfield, OH	6.3 mi	1,537	$48,750	$108,200
45780	The Plains, OH	7 mi	2,828	$60,557	$237,600
43127	Haydenville, OH	7.4 mi	257	$67,500	—
45732	Glouster, OH	7.4 mi	4,287	$60,605	$110,000
45717	Carbondale, OH · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
43158	Union Furnace, OH	8.9 mi	160	—	—

Questions about 45716

What city is zip code 45716?

45716 is assigned to Buchtel, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 45716 in?

45716 is in Athens County, Ohio.

What is the population of 45716?

About 436 people live in 45716, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45716 in?

45716 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45716?

The median household income in 45716 is $63,750.

What zip codes are near 45716?

The closest zip codes to 45716 are 45764, 43111, 43144, 45719, 45740.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45716, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.