Friendship, OH
Scioto County · Ohio · United States
Home to 368 people across 0.221 square miles.
At a glance
45630 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 45630 is
| Coordinates | 38.697389, -83.092891 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Scioto County |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| Land area | 0.221 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Chicago, IL | 324.7 mi |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 349.4 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 432.3 mi |
| New York, NY | 502.4 mi |
People
Who lives in 45630
368 residents in 72 households, averaging 5.11 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 44.3% of residents, and 87.5% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 72 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 5.11 |
| Family households | 87.5% |
| Living alone | 0.0% |
| Median age | 19.7 years |
| Households with internet | 100.0% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 45630
The median household here earns $2,499 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 45630 ahead of 0% of American ZIP codes. 52.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $2,499 ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $12,740 |
| Poverty rate | 52.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 69.3% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 5.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.6% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 45630
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 2001 |
| Housing units | 72 |
| Vacancy rate | 0.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 72 occupied units
| Owner households | 38 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 34 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 45630 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 29.5 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 29.5 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 45630
ZIP code 45630 is assigned to Friendship, OH, and falls within Scioto County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 368 people live inside it.
At 1,665 residents per square mile spread over 0.221 square miles, 45630 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings are well below the national median. At $2,499, 45630 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 0% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Friendship looks like
The building stock is dominated by larger apartment buildings of twenty units or more, which account for 52.8% of housing units here. The median construction year is 2001, making the housing here relatively modern. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews notably young, with a median age of 19.7 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 5.11 people on average, with 87.5% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 29.5 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Friendship, OH
Friendship is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
For reference, Chicago, IL is about 324.7 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 45630 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 45630 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 45630 offers a compact profile of Friendship: 368 residents, a median household income of $2,499, 5.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 45630 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Friendship may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 45630
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45630. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The Census Bureau's guidance on ZIP Code Tabulation Areas explains exactly how these polygons are built from census blocks, and where they diverge from postal boundaries.