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Where 45656 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 45656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSgSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 439. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001001011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45654 (New Plymouth, OH, 36 mi away) and 45657 (Otway, OH, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45656 becomes 65654 — and that is a real ZIP code: Freistatt, MO, 629 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46556, 46565, 54566, 54656, 54665, 56456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56546 in Georgetown, MN, 910 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯856 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45656 and you would come out at 38.88°S, 97.41°E — 1,141 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 133.8 square miles of land, 45656 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,013This ZIP7,013 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,459This ZIP2,459 |
| Housing units | 2,994This ZIP2,994 |
| Median age | 36.7This ZIP36.7Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,395This ZIP$59,395Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,700This ZIP$116,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $841This ZIP$841Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 37.6 minThis ZIP37.6 min |
| Population density | 52.4 / sq miThis ZIP52.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 73This ZIP73 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 599This ZIP599 |
| Annual payroll | $19,675,000This ZIP$19,675,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,580This ZIP2,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $139,733,000This ZIP$139,733,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 133.82 sq miThis ZIP133.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 45656 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 73.3% |
| Gallia County | 15.0% |
| Lawrence County | 10.8% |
| Scioto County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 45656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45682 | South Webster, OH | 7.4 mi |
45685 | Thurman, OH | 8.2 mi |
45688 | Waterloo, OH | 10.4 mi |
45677 | Scioto Furnace, OH | 10.5 mi |
45640 | Jackson, OH | 10.5 mi |
45674 | Rio Grande, OH | 11.3 mi |
45653 | Minford, OH | 12.4 mi |
45658 | Patriot, OH | 12.5 mi |
45694 | Wheelersburg, OH | 13.7 mi |
45686 | Vinton, OH | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45656?
45656 is in Oak Hill, Ohio, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 38.8765, -82.5913.
What county is 45656 in?
45656 spans 4 counties: Jackson County, Gallia County, Lawrence County and Scioto County. Most of it falls in Jackson County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 45656?
Oak Hill uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45656 in?
45656 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45656?
About 7,013 people live in ZIP code 45656, in 2,459 households, at 52.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 45656?
$59,395 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45656?
The closest are 45682 (7.4 mi), 45685 (8.2 mi), 45688 (10.4 mi), 45677 (10.5 mi) and 45640 (10.5 mi).
Is 45656 a PO Box ZIP code?
45656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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