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Ironton ZIP code, Ohio

The ZIP code for Ironton, OH is 45638, and its area codes are 740 and 220.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,768
Area codes
740, 220
State
Ohio

Ironton in numbers

About 10,768 people live in Ironton, in 4,562 households. The median household income is $47,648 a year, 33% below the Ohio median of $71,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $106,700 (50% below the Ohio median), and median gross rent is $782 a month. The median age is 40.9; 18.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.5% across Ohio); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population10,768Ironton10,768
Households4,562Ironton4,562
Median age40.9Ironton40.9Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$47,648Ironton$47,648Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$106,700Ironton$106,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$782Ironton$782Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%Ironton18.8%Ohio31.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minIronton21.5 minOhio23.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,409 / sq miIronton2,409 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ironton city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ironton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ironton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
45638 Ironton , OH Standard 19,982 $52,728 $119,000

Map of Ironton ZIP codes

45638

The ZIP codes of Ironton, OH, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ironton

The nearest larger towns are Ashland, KY (21,295 people, 5.4 mi), Huntington, WV (45,787 people, 16 mi) and Portsmouth (17,728 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Ironton
TownPopulationDistance
Russell, KY 3,676 1.7 mi
Flatwoods, KY 7,269 2.3 mi
Westwood, KY 4,473 3.7 mi
Ashland, KY 21,295 5.4 mi
South Point 3,099 9.3 mi
Kenova, WV 2,944 10.4 mi
Burlington 2,807 11.7 mi
Huntington, WV 45,787 15.6 mi
Wheelersburg 6,313 17.0 mi
Grayson, KY 3,778 19.6 mi
Pea Ridge, WV 6,988 20.8 mi
Portsmouth 17,728 21.1 mi
Barboursville, WV 4,376 22.5 mi
West Portsmouth 2,605 25.5 mi

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