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Wellston ZIP code, Ohio

The ZIP code for Wellston, OH is 45692, and its area codes are 220 and 740.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,452
Area codes
220, 740
State
Ohio

Wellston in numbers

About 5,452 people live in Wellston, in 2,030 households. The median household income is $56,193 a year, 21% below the Ohio median of $71,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,000 (42% below the Ohio median), and median gross rent is $534 a month. The median age is 40.1; 12.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.5% across Ohio); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population5,452Wellston5,452
Households2,030Wellston2,030
Median age40.1Wellston40.1Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$56,193Wellston$56,193Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$124,000Wellston$124,000Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$534Wellston$534Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%Wellston12.0%Ohio31.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.0 minWellston36.0 minOhio23.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density783 / sq miWellston783 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wellston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wellston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
45692 Wellston , OH Standard 7,997 $55,301 $134,100

Map of Wellston ZIP codes

45692

The ZIP codes of Wellston, 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 Wellston

The nearest larger towns are Jackson (6,231 people, 7.6 mi), Athens (23,396 people, 28 mi) and Chillicothe (21,902 people, 29 mi).

Towns near Wellston
TownPopulationDistance
Jackson 6,231 7.6 mi
Waverly 4,127 23.9 mi
Athens 23,396 27.5 mi
The Plains 2,748 27.6 mi
Gallipolis 3,130 27.7 mi
Point Pleasant, WV 3,961 28.6 mi
Chillicothe 21,902 29.0 mi
Nelsonville 4,279 29.1 mi
Logan 6,993 29.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Jackson County · Ohio ZIP codes

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