Population & age
- Total population
- 393
- Median age
- 50.2
Buchtel, OH (45716)
Athens County · Population 393
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Buchtel, OH (ZIP 45716) sits in Athens County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,849. Local establishments report average pay of $19,353 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,117 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Severe Storm accounts for 58% of the 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Median daily AQI is just 28 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 8-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Franklin County, OH (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $55,208, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $110,000. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 77.9%
- Black
- 1.3%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 20.9%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $55,208
- Median home value
- $110,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 18.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 132(80.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 33(20.0%)
- Vacant units
- 14
- Built (median)
- 1966
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 10(6.4%)
- Avg commute
- 18.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 38(9.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 115(69.7%)
- No broadband
- 50(30.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 10(3.2%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$800
/month
1 Bed
$810
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,190
/month
4 Bed
$1,390
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
6
Across 5 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $2.5M.
Single-family
4
67% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
2
33% of total units
Single-family value
$2.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$150,000
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
17
Annual payroll
$329K
Average annual pay
$19,353
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,117
Average weekly wage
$964
Total employment
21,207
Total establishments
1,359
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
That is 1.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
27,531
Employed
26,092
Unemployed
1,439
Based on Athens County, OH data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
19
Date Range
1968–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 31, 2020 (DR-4507)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm11 (58%)
- Flood3 (16%)
- Biological2 (11%)
- Snowstorm2 (11%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.2°F
41.9° – 62.5°
Annual precipitation
41.6"
Annual snowfall
17.6"
Heating · cooling days
5,385.9 · 767
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ATHENS OU, OH US, 10.7 miles from the centroid of Buchtel, OH (ZIP 45716)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
28
GoodGood 330dModerate 34d
Peak AQI (2024)
64
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
364 days as main pollutant
Days measured
364
Based on Athens County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,988
That is roughly 1,788 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
63
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,503
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
72%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
50%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Athens data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
17.0% of Athens County, OH residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.96
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
1.05
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Athens County, OH for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 26 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 161 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
39
Vehicle theft
16
County-level data for Athens (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−151 people
−206 households • −$15.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,920households
2,894 people • $89.9M AGI
Moved out
2,126households
3,045 people • $105.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Franklin County, OH — 146 households
- Hocking County, OH — 96 households
- Meigs County, OH — 87 households
- Fairfield County, OH — 72 households
- Washington County, OH — 49 households
Where departing residents went
- Franklin County, OH — 245 households
- Meigs County, OH — 97 households
- Fairfield County, OH — 89 households
- Hocking County, OH — 65 households
- Washington County, OH — 55 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $46,819 versus departing households' $49,659.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Ohio
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 45716. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.50%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.29%
State 5.75% · avg local 1.54%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,417/year
Tax burden rank
25 of 50
10.10% of personal income
For ZIP 45716: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $110,000, that works out to roughly $977/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 45716
Nearby ZIPs by distance
45764 (Nelsonville, 2.9 mi) · 43111 (Carbon Hill, 4.1 mi) · 43144 (Murray City, 4.7 mi) · 45719 (Chauncey, 5.3 mi) · 45740 (Jacksonville, 5.6 mi) · 45782 (Trimble, 5.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.9%
4.9pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
42.2%
10.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
29.0%
7.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.2%
3.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.5%
4.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.4%
4.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$9,849
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,869
- 4-Year
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · 45701
- In-state tuition
- $14,158
- Out-of-state tuition
- $24,838
- Acceptance rate
- 85.0%
- Graduation rate
- 66.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $52,581
- Median student debt
- $21,056
- 4-Year
Washington State College of Ohio
Marietta, OH · 45750
- In-state tuition
- $4,128
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,152
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,988
- Median student debt
- $11,000
- 2-Year
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH · 45764
- In-state tuition
- $5,540
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,290
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,791
- Median student debt
- $11,584
- 4-Year
Marietta College
Marietta, OH · 45750
- In-state tuition
- $39,652
- Out-of-state tuition
- $39,652
- Acceptance rate
- 79.3%
- Graduation rate
- 59.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $57,180
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training
Marietta, OH · 45750
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 82.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,749
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Tri-County Adult Career Center
Nelsonville, OH · 45764
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 90.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $26,129
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Buchtel, OH (ZIP 45716) sits in Athens County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 42.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,849. Local establishments report average pay of $19,353 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,117 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Severe Storm accounts for 58% of the 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Median daily AQI is just 28 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 8-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Franklin County, OH (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $55,208, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $110,000. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 29.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 45716
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 45716?
37.9%, which is 4.9 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 45716?
29.0%, which is 7.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 45716?
42.2%, which is 10.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 45716?
393 people live in ZIP 45716, with a median age of 50.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 45716?
$55,208 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 45716 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 45716, 80.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 45716?
In ZIP 45716, 6.4% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 45716?
9.7% of the population in ZIP 45716 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 45716 have broadband internet?
69.7% of households in ZIP 45716 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 45716?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 45716 employing 17 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 45716?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 45716 is $19,353, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 45716 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 45716 ranks in the 43th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 45716?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 45716, ranking in the 69th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 45716 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 19 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 45716 between 1968–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 45716?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 45716, accounting for 11 of 19 declarations (58%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 45716?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 45716 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4507) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 45716?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 45716 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Ohio University-Main Campus, Washington State College Of Ohio, and Hocking College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 45716?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $9,849 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 45716?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,869 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 45716?
ZIP 45716 has an average annual temperature of 52.2°F and 41.6" of annual precipitation based on the ATHENS OU, OH US weather station 10.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 45716?
Ohio has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.50%. Combined sales tax: 7.29% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Ohio have paid family leave?
Ohio has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 45716?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 45716
Nearby ZIPs by distance
45764 (Nelsonville, 2.9 mi) · 43111 (Carbon Hill, 4.1 mi) · 43144 (Murray City, 4.7 mi) · 45719 (Chauncey, 5.3 mi) · 45740 (Jacksonville, 5.6 mi) · 45782 (Trimble, 5.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
43rd percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 84
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
21
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
3
Adults Age 65+
13
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.