ZIP Code 45172 — Sinking Spring village, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 45172 covers Sinking Spring, OH in Highland County with a population of about 419.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 326, 937; U.S. House district OH-2; the CINCINNATI media market.

Median household income in ZIP 45172 is about $105,368 — about 40% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.1%; unemployment rate near 15.8%; 0.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 33.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Wholesale trade; about 4.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 149.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $129,000 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.7% (about 32.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 45172 in Sinking Spring, OH, a household would need roughly $36,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $829. That sits below the local median household income ($105,368), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sinking Spring village, OH as Relatively Low (composite score 43.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (60.3) and flood (56.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sinking Spring village, OH show little to no average snow and around 46.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 45172 (Sinking Spring village, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.