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Lawrence County · Ohio

ZIP code 45688

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 45688 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
204

ZCTA residents

Median income
$25,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.75%

Ohio state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 45688 sits in Lawrence County, Ohio and is home to 204 people. Median household income is $25,500, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $664. 68% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).

County
Lawrence County

FIPS 39087

State
Ohio (OH)

1,233 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 45688

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
204ZIP 45688 residents
Median household income
$25,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$664Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 45688

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.75%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$58Before any exemptions

Ohio levies 5.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
31%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 45688 compares

ZIP 45688 against the median ZIP in Lawrence County and across Ohio.

MeasureZIP 45688County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$25,500$53,056$68,141-63%
Median home value$132,600$167,500
Median gross rent$664$844$881-25%
Population2043,0073,633-94%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Lawrence County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 1% of 1,145 state ZIPs

#1,131
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 10% of 1,233 state ZIPs

#1,111

Comparable ZIP codes

Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
44507Mahoning County$25,767$27,200$785
45232Hamilton County$25,232$122,500$605
44828Seneca County$26,118$1,076
45214Hamilton County$26,348$102,000$762
44103Cuyahoga County$24,219$57,600$720
44104Cuyahoga County$24,009$60,600$654

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lawrence County.

ZIP 45688 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 45688?
ZIP 45688 lies mostly in Lawrence County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 45688?
Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 45688 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $664 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical Ohio ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45688, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.