North ZanesvilleOH
With 2,758 residents, it is a town in Ohio.
Is North Zanesville a good place to live?
Where it falls short is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. With a C overall, North Zanesville sits 845th of 987 in Ohio. Nationally, it does better than just over a quarter of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $248K, 4.1 years of the Zanesville area’s $61K median household income. Its best grade is for incomes (B+) — the median household earns $84K. 27% of residents are 65 or older in the town, above both Ohio’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for schools, B− for health and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index.
North Zanesville has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020
2,816 counted in 2010 and 3,116 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How North Zanesville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far North Zanesville is from typical.
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Moving to North Zanesville: who provides what
North Zanesville is unincorporated, so Muskingum County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Zanesville.
North Zanesville has less tooth loss than most of Ohio and sends most of its workers to Zanesville and beyond.
About one in three of North Zanesville’s working residents commute to Zanesville
North Zanesville has 330 jobs for its 1,218 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Zanesville (35%), Columbus (10%) and Newark (3%). Only 1% of working residents stay in North Zanesville for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in North Zanesville grew to 330 in 2023, 95 more than in 2013. In North Zanesville, 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| North Zanesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Two fifths of North Zanesville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The town’s median age is 45 years.
| North Zanesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 24% | 29% |
| Median age | 45 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Zanesville | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.7% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in North Zanesville
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of North Zanesville’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 8.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide.
CDC measures, 32 in all: North Zanesville beats Ohio on 13 and trails on 5. The share of adults 18 to 64 in North Zanesville who have no health insurance: 5.8%. Among adults locally, 14% binge drink and 42% have high blood pressure.
| North Zanesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | North Zanesville | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in North Zanesville is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 81% of North Zanesville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in North Zanesville sell for about $350K
The typical rent for North Zanesville comes to $847 a month. 88% of households own their home in the town.
| North Zanesville | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $847 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Wilds and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Zanesville. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Wilds
38 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
28 mi Ancient siteAlligator Effigy Mound
14 mi MuseumFlint Ridge State Memorial
23 mi GardenDawes Arboretum
14 mi MuseumJohn and Annie Glenn MuseumPhoto credits
The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alligator Effigy Mound: Rev. Stephen D. Peet, editor, Public domain · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about North Zanesville
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Zanesville
About 4 of every 100 North Zanesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
99% of working residents leave North Zanesville for work
Where North Zanesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Zanesville
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
North Zanesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, just north of the city of Zanesville, along the Muskingum River. The population was 3,116 at the 2020 census, up from 2,816 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
North Zanesville’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with North Zanesville.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Zanesville | #845 | C | C | — | C+ | B− |
| Zanesville | #970 | D | B+ | D | C+ | D− |
| Falls Township | #863 | C− | C+ | — | B | D |
North Zanesville and Falls Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Zanesville with a neighbor →
Questions about North Zanesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Zanesville, OH a good place to live?
North Zanesville grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #845 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and C+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is North Zanesville, OH expensive?
The typical home is worth about $248,000, 1% above the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.