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Where 45685 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 45685 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBgSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,685 = 5 × 9137. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001001110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45684 (Stout, OH, 44 mi away) and 45686 (Vinton, OH, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45685 becomes 58654 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sentinel Butte, ND, 1,205 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45658, 45856, 45865, 46855, 48556, 48655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85645 in Amado, AZ, 1,685 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯862 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45685 and you would come out at 38.93°S, 97.54°E — 1,136 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 30.4 square miles of land, 45685 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,050This ZIP1,050 |
|---|---|
| Households | 336This ZIP336 |
| Housing units | 433This ZIP433 |
| Median age | 38.3This ZIP38.3Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,700This ZIP$61,700Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,000This ZIP$115,000Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $856This ZIP$856Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 27.5 minThis ZIP27.5 min |
| Population density | 34.5 / sq miThis ZIP34.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 86This ZIP86 |
| Annual payroll | $2,615,000This ZIP$2,615,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,998,000This ZIP$30,998,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.40 sq miThis ZIP30.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 45685 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 | 65.8% |
| Gallia County | 34.2% |
Other place names in 45685
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45685
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45674 | Rio Grande, OH | 5.5 mi |
45686 | Vinton, OH | 7.2 mi |
45656 | Oak Hill, OH | 8.2 mi |
45614 | Bidwell, OH | 9.6 mi |
45643 | Kerr, OH | 11.6 mi |
45658 | Patriot, OH | 11.9 mi |
45640 | Jackson, OH | 12.3 mi |
45631 | Gallipolis, OH | 12.8 mi |
45692 | Wellston, OH | 13.5 mi |
45688 | Waterloo, OH | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45685?
45685 is in Thurman, Ohio, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 38.9318, -82.4565.
What county is 45685 in?
45685 spans 2 counties: Jackson County and Gallia 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 45685?
Thurman uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45685 in?
45685 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45685?
About 1,050 people live in ZIP code 45685, in 336 households, at 34.5 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 45685?
$61,700 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45685?
The closest are 45674 (5.5 mi), 45686 (7.2 mi), 45656 (8.2 mi), 45614 (9.6 mi) and 45643 (11.6 mi).
Is 45685 a PO Box ZIP code?
45685 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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