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South Amherst ZIP codes, Ohio

No ZIP code is named for South Amherst, OH; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 44001 and 44074. Its area code is 440.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,912
Area code
440
State
Ohio

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Amherst itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Amherst (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Amherst in numbers

About 1,912 people live in South Amherst, in 749 households. The median household income is $86,194 a year, 21% above the Ohio median of $71,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,800 (9% below the Ohio median), and median gross rent is $1,294 a month. The median age is 45.4; 18.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.5% across Ohio); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,912South Amherst1,912
Households749South Amherst749
Median age45.4South Amherst45.4Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$86,194South Amherst$86,194Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$195,800South Amherst$195,800Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,294South Amherst$1,294Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%South Amherst18.6%Ohio31.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.8 minSouth Amherst25.8 minOhio23.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density794 / sq miSouth Amherst794 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering South Amherst

These ZIP codes cover part of South Amherst but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping South Amherst
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
44001 Amherst , OH Standard 21,448 $90,139 $234,500
44074 Oberlin , OH Standard 11,745 $80,801 $234,200

Map of South Amherst ZIP codes

4400144074

The ZIP codes of South Amherst, 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 South Amherst

The nearest larger towns are Amherst (12,906 people, 4.1 mi), Oberlin (8,329 people, 4.2 mi) and Vermilion (10,343 people, 6.0 mi).

Towns near South Amherst
TownPopulationDistance
Amherst 12,906 4.1 mi
Oberlin 8,329 4.2 mi
Vermilion 10,343 6.0 mi
Elyria 53,035 6.8 mi
Lorain 65,395 7.0 mi
LaGrange 2,800 9.7 mi
Sheffield 4,380 10.6 mi
North Ridgeville 36,627 11.4 mi
Grafton 5,657 11.5 mi
Sheffield Lake 8,966 12.1 mi
Wellington 4,593 13.4 mi
Avon 25,317 13.7 mi
Avon Lake 25,752 15.3 mi
North Olmsted 31,924 17.1 mi

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