Housing data for ZIP code 45121

ZIP code 45121 has an estimated 9,030 residents and 4,044 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Pleasant Township (Brown County), Brown County.

22.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $700 (±$140) a month.

The median home value is $164,600 (±$18,235).

The median household income is $60,188 (±$12,513) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,030 (±703)
Median gross rent
$700
Median home value
$164,600
Households that rent
22.9%

How ZIP code 45121 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 45121Pleasant Township (Brown County)Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Residents9,030 (±703)5,67743,84511,810,293334,922,499
Housing units4,044 (±359)2,60319,5655,292,391143,775,355
Households that rent22.9% (±5.7 points)29.4%22.8%32.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$700 (±$140)$760$817$1,034$1,413
Median home value$164,600 (±$18,235)$152,400$196,200$214,800$332,700
Median household income$60,188 (±$12,513)$49,784$71,270$71,389$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,418 (±$169)$1,408$1,600$2,822$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income58.6% (±21.9 points)60.9%48.7%45.9%51.1%
Built before 198056.3% (±9.5 points)64.8%47.5%63.4%49.7%
Average commute34.4 minutes (±4.0)35.3 minutes33.9 minutes23.4 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.8% (±5.4 points)80.5%84.3%90.1%91.0%
Median age of residents43.2 years (±5.3)45.0 years42.5 years39.7 years38.9 years

In ZIP 45121, median gross rent is not measurably different from Brown County ($817).

It is also lower than in Ohio ($1,034).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 45121 is not measurably different from Pleasant Township (Brown County) as a whole ($760).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Pleasant Township (Brown County) as a whole ($152,400).

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Brown County with a published estimate, ZIP 45121 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Brown County with a published estimate, ZIP 45121 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Brown County with a published estimate, ZIP 45121 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 45121

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Less than $50025.5% (±13.1 points)19.8%8.8%6.3%
$500 to $99946.1% (±16.3 points)46.1%38.3%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49926.8% (±16.0 points)29.3%34.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±4.9 points)3.9%12.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.9 points)0.5%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.6% (±2.7 points)0.4%1.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%1.3%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 45121

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$339 (±$211)
2 bedrooms$774 (±$139)
3 bedrooms$795 (±$473)

Rent burden in ZIP code 45121

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%20.4% (±13.7 points)20.9%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±7.9 points)15.6%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.2% (±9.0 points)9.5%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.3% (±4.1 points)5.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.4% (±12.2 points)11.5%8.6%9.2%
35% or more44.2% (±18.2 points)37.2%37.3%41.9%

58.6% (±21.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 45121 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 45121

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Less than $50,00012.7% (±5.4 points)9.8%6.3%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99915.2% (±5.5 points)11.0%10.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.9% (±5.7 points)11.4%13.4%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919.4% (±5.9 points)19.0%16.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.2% (±4.0 points)22.8%23.3%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.9% (±6.3 points)18.6%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.7% (±3.5 points)6.4%7.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.0% (±1.9 points)0.9%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 45121

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Single-family, detached69.9% (±6.0 points)75.7%68.8%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±0.9 points)0.7%4.9%6.2%
2 units3.9% (±3.0 points)1.4%3.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.1% (±3.2 points)2.9%4.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.6% (±2.8 points)2.2%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.4% (±0.8 points)1.0%3.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.6% (±0.5 points)1.3%6.5%10.3%
Mobile home15.5% (±4.1 points)14.9%3.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 45121 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.5 points)1.9%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20190.9% (±0.8 points)3.0%5.6%9.4%
2000 to 200915.1% (±4.4 points)12.6%9.7%13.6%
1990 to 199917.0% (±5.7 points)24.3%11.1%12.4%
1980 to 198910.4% (±4.4 points)10.6%9.1%12.9%
1970 to 197921.9% (±6.4 points)15.2%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 19699.5% (±3.7 points)6.5%11.7%9.9%
1950 to 19595.7% (±2.4 points)7.4%13.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.5% (±3.5 points)3.4%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier13.7% (±4.2 points)15.0%19.0%11.7%

56.3% of the homes in ZIP code 45121 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 45121

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Utility gas21.8% (±6.9 points)17.6%64.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.3% (±1.4 points)3.1%1.7%3.9%
Electricity58.7% (±7.3 points)56.5%26.0%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.0% (±3.1 points)13.1%5.6%4.9%
Wood9.0% (±4.9 points)5.9%1.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.2 points)3.6%0.7%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.0 points)0.2%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 45121 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 45121Brown CountyOhioUnited States
Drove alone76.1% (±6.9 points)81.8%75.1%68.8%
Carpooled13.0% (±5.3 points)10.0%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.5 points)0.5%1.0%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.6 points)0.3%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home9.0% (±5.0 points)6.5%13.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 45121 take an average of 34.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 45121

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Pleasant Township (Brown County)34%$76029.4%
Lewis Township22%$62914.8%
Franklin Township (Brown County)17%—13.2%
Scott Township (Brown County)14%—0.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 45121

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
451195.0 mi——$125,26017.4%
451305.7 mi$880$211,600$83,38219.6%
451316.2 mi$619$104,200$53,12534.1%
451687.5 mi$1,077$173,100$74,16729.0%
451678.7 mi$741$167,300$68,75027.0%
410029.3 mi$732$142,000$68,04731.2%
4510610 mi$718$204,400$71,43321.2%
4512010 mi$756$210,000$50,44633.0%

ZIP code 45121 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45121: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 45121

What is the median rent in ZIP code 45121?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45121 is $700 (±$140) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 45121?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 45121 is $164,600 (±$18,235) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 45121?

The median household income in ZIP code 45121 is $60,188 (±$12,513) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 45121 in?

Most of ZIP code 45121’s land lies in Pleasant Township (Brown County); it also covers Lewis Township, Franklin Township (Brown County), Scott Township (Brown County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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