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Forest ZIP code, Ohio

The ZIP code for Forest, OH is 45843, and its area codes are 419 and 567.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,286
Area codes
419, 567
State
Ohio

Forest in numbers

About 1,286 people live in Forest, in 520 households. The median household income is $55,938 a year, 22% below the Ohio median of $71,389 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,700 (48% below the Ohio median), and median gross rent is $820 a month. The median age is 38.3; 11.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.5% across Ohio); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,286Forest1,286
Households520Forest520
Median age38.3Forest38.3Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$55,938Forest$55,938Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$112,700Forest$112,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$820Forest$820Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%Forest11.8%Ohio31.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.4 minForest22.4 minOhio23.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density769 / sq miForest769 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Forest village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Forest

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
45843 Forest , OH Standard 4,184 $71,541 $176,200

Map of Forest ZIP codes

45843

The ZIP codes of Forest, OH, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Forest

The nearest larger towns are Arlington (1,675 people, 9.5 mi), Carey (3,622 people, 12 mi) and Kenton (7,663 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Forest
TownPopulationDistance
Carey 3,622 11.9 mi
Kenton 7,663 12.1 mi
Upper Sandusky 6,558 12.9 mi
Ada 4,797 16.4 mi
Findlay 40,287 18.0 mi
Bluffton 3,859 20.4 mi
Marion 35,669 25.0 mi
Fostoria 12,344 25.2 mi
North Baltimore 3,584 27.1 mi
Tiffin 17,818 27.6 mi
Bucyrus 11,594 28.4 mi

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