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Where 45720 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 45720 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZLSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,720 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 127. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001010011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45719 (Chauncey, OH, 24 mi away) and 45721 (Coal Run, OH, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45720 becomes 02754, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57420 in Akaska, SD, 1,023 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 50% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯889 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45720 and you would come out at 39.09°S, 98.08°E — 1,112 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 25m.
- 📏 At 0.099 square miles of land, 45720 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 48 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Households | 36This ZIP36 |
| Housing units | 36This ZIP36 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 363.6 / sq miThis ZIP363.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $1,313,000This ZIP$1,313,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 45720
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45743 | Long Bottom, OH | 4.9 mi |
45772 | Reedsville, OH | 6.7 mi |
45779 | Syracuse, OH | 6.9 mi |
45769 | Pomeroy, OH | 6.9 mi |
25260 | Mason, WV | 7.2 mi |
45783 | Tuppers Plains, OH | 7.2 mi |
25247 | Hartford, WV | 7.3 mi |
45771 | Racine, OH | 7.4 mi |
45776 | Shade, OH | 8.1 mi |
25265 | New Haven, WV | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45720?
45720 is in Chester, Ohio, in Meigs County. Its published point location is 39.0936, -81.9231.
What county is 45720 in?
45720 lies in Meigs County.
What area code is 45720?
Chester uses area codes 740 and 220, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45720 in?
45720 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45720?
About 36 people live in ZIP code 45720, in 36 households, at 363.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 45720?
The closest are 45743 (4.9 mi), 45772 (6.7 mi), 45779 (6.9 mi), 45769 (6.9 mi) and 25260 (7.2 mi).
Is 45720 a PO Box ZIP code?
45720 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “45720 ZIP Code — Chester, Ohio (Meigs County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/45720
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