Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($55,000) for 52540 is less than the median household income for 52654 ($84,783), 52585 ($75,809), 52635 ($76,250), 52641 ($64,512), 52248 ($77,174), 52353 ($63,047), 52556 ($59,243), Washington County ($75,647), Jefferson County ($61,620), and Pleasant Plain city ($86,458). But it's more than Brighton city ($50,481) and Coppock city ($-1).
| 52540 | $55,000 |
| Brighton city | $50,481 |
| Coppock city | $-1 |
| Pleasant Plain city | $86,458 |
| Jefferson County | $61,620 |
| Washington County | $75,647 |
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The average household income ($77,196) for 52540 is less than the average household income for 52654 ($100,733), 52556 ($84,484), 52585 ($80,355), 52635 ($93,963), 52641 ($81,840), 52248 ($89,664), 52353 ($86,797), Washington County ($95,752), Jefferson County ($82,383), Coppock city ($88,144), and Pleasant Plain city ($85,953). But it's more than Brighton city ($66,178).
| 52540 | $77,196 |
| Brighton city | $66,178 |
| Coppock city | $88,144 |
| Pleasant Plain city | $85,953 |
| Jefferson County | $82,383 |
| Washington County | $95,752 |
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The per-capita income for 52540 is $34,883. The per capita income ($34,883) for 52540 is less than the per capita income for 52248 ($40,512), 52353 ($36,884), 52556 ($40,168), 52654 ($37,202), Washington County ($39,046), Jefferson County ($36,823), and Pleasant Plain city ($42,471). But it's more than 52585 ($32,401), 52635 ($33,083), 52641 ($32,137), Brighton city ($27,231), and Coppock city ($31,669).
| 52540 | $34,883 |
| Brighton city | $27,231 |
| Coppock city | $31,669 |
| Pleasant Plain city | $42,471 |
| Jefferson County | $36,823 |
| Washington County | $39,046 |
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5.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.5%) for 52540 is less than the percent high income households for 52556 (6.9%), 52641 (8.0%), 52654 (10.4%), Jefferson County (5.6%), Washington County (7.0%), and Coppock city (11.1%). But it's more than 52248 (2.6%), 52353 (5.1%), 52585 (2.5%), 52635 (4.9%), Brighton city (1.3%), and Pleasant Plain city (0.0%).
| 52540 | 5.5% |
| Brighton city | 1.3% |
| Coppock city | 11.1% |
| Pleasant Plain city | 0.0% |
| Jefferson County | 5.6% |
| Washington County | 7.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52540 | $43,750 | $58,750 | $69,821 | $55,069 |
| Brighton city | $-1 | $41,071 | $79,375 | $55,089 |
| Coppock city | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Pleasant Plain city | $-1 | $-1 | $120,446 | $56,563 |
| Jefferson County | $73,456 | $57,313 | $71,868 | $54,143 |
| Washington County | $46,193 | $82,661 | $87,297 | $56,090 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 52540 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 52540 | +/-$9,732 | +/-$19,595 | +/-$9,373 | +/-5.8% | +/-$667 | +/-$18,175 | +/-$56,729 | +/-$8,410 |
| Brighton city | +/-$8,028 | +/-$22,653 | +/-$8,675 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,547 | +/-$46,077 | +/-$8,691 |
| Coppock city | +/-$-1 | +/-$60,883 | +/-$28,363 | +/-24.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Pleasant Plain city | +/-$49,832 | +/-$24,347 | +/-$19,127 | +/-37.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$59,133 | +/-$18,005 |
| Jefferson County | +/-$10,446 | +/-$10,170 | +/-$4,353 | +/-1.9% | +/-$586 | +/-$12,143 | +/-$7,645 | +/-$10,699 |
| Washington County | +/-$2,941 | +/-$6,623 | +/-$2,400 | +/-1.4% | +/-$10,467 | +/-$7,703 | +/-$9,797 | +/-$4,871 |