Adams County · Ohio
ZIP code 45697
- Population
- 6,138
- Median income
- $75,075
- Median home
- $195,300
- Sales tax
- 5.75%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Ohio state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 45697 sits in Adams County, Ohio and is home to 6,138 people. Median household income is $75,075, the median home is worth $195,300 and median gross rent is $680. 82.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Ohio (OH)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 39001
1,233 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 45697
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 6,138ZIP 45697 residents
- Median household income
- $75,075Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $195,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $680Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 45697
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 45697 compares
ZIP 45697 against the median ZIP in Adams County and across Ohio.
| Measure | ZIP 45697 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,075 | $51,909 | $68,141 | +10% |
| Median home value | $195,300 | $159,750 | $167,500 | +17% |
| Median gross rent | $680 | $686 | $881 | -23% |
| Population | 6,138 | 2,145 | 3,633 | +69% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Adams County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.
- Income
- #427
- Home value
- #413
- Population
- #480
richer than 63% of 1,145 state ZIPs
above 64% of 1,132 state ZIPs
larger than 61% of 1,233 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Adams County.
ZIP 45697 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 45697?
- ZIP 45697 lies mostly in Adams 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 45697?
- Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 45697 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $680 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,300 — +17% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Ohio Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.