Zanesville is a city in Muskingum County, Ohio, home to about 24,740 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43701.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Zanesville; also North Zanesville and South Zanesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Zanesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zanesville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Zanesville had 24,765 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 65th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Muskingum County grew from 53,185 residents in 1900 to 86,410 in 2020.
Muskingum County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zanesville Muni Ap, OH weather station (6 miles away).
29,977 jobs at 1,737 businesses in Muskingum County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
774 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zanesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 76 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 135 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 233 |
| Mental health providers | 199 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1797.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Zanesville City, Maysville Local, East Muskingum Local and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McIntire Elementary SchoolZanesville | Pre-K–6 | 604 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Maysville Elementary SchoolZanesville | Pre-K–5 | 737 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| National RoadZanesville | Pre-K–6 | 387 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Perry Elementary SchoolZanesville | Pre-K–2 | 187 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| West Muskingum Elementary SchoolZanesville | Pre-K–4 | 691 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Zane Grey Elementary SchoolZanesville | Pre-K–6 | 915 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Foxfire Intermediate SchoolZanesville | K–8 | 124 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Zanesville Online AcademyZanesville | K–8 | — | Public | 0.3 mi |
| West Muskingum Middle SchoolZanesville | 5–8 | 514 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Maysville Middle SchoolZanesville | 6–8 | 457 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Zanesville CampusZanesville | 7–12 | 729 | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| Zanesville Middle SchoolZanesville | 7–8 | 466 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Foxfire High SchoolZanesville | 9–12 | 239 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Maysville High SchoolZanesville | 9–12 | 468 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| West Muskingum High SchoolZanesville | 9–12 | 431 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Zanesville Community High SchoolZanesville | 9–12 | 165 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Zanesville High SchoolZanesville | 9–12 | 689 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Christian AcademyZanesville | Pre-K–12 | 59 | Pentecostal | 1.1 mi |
| Bishop Fenwick SchoolZanesville | Pre-K–8 | 287 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Zanesville Christian SchoolZanesville | K–12 | 11 | Other religious | 1.7 mi |
| Bishop Rosecrans High SchoolZanesville | 9–12 | 148 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Zanesville, South Zanesville and Pleasant Grove.
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