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Where 45817 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 45817 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 45817 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001011111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45816 (Benton Ridge, OH, 10 mi away) and 45819 (Buckland, OH, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45817 becomes 71854 — and that is a real ZIP code: Texarkana, AR, 752 miles away.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14758, 14785, 14857, 15478, 15748, 15784, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85147 in Sacaton, AZ, 1,620 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯776 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45817 and you would come out at 40.88°S, 96.12°E — 1,255 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 64.0 square miles of land, 45817 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,926This ZIP5,926 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,394This ZIP2,394 |
| Housing units | 2,543This ZIP2,543 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,848This ZIP$76,848Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,100This ZIP$210,100Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $795This ZIP$795Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0%This ZIP38.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 92.6 / sq miThis ZIP92.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,602This ZIP3,602 |
| Annual payroll | $177,029,000This ZIP$177,029,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,930This ZIP2,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $241,859,000This ZIP$241,859,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.03 sq miThis ZIP64.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.27 sq miThis ZIP0.27 sq mi |
Counties 45817 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Allen County | 49.7% |
| Hancock County | 47.2% |
| Putnam County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 45817
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45817
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45808 | Beaverdam, OH | 5.7 mi |
45877 | Pandora, OH | 6.1 mi |
45868 | Mount Cory, OH | 6.6 mi |
45881 | Rawson, OH | 7.2 mi |
45810 | Ada, OH | 7.5 mi |
45841 | Jenera, OH | 7.9 mi |
45854 | Lafayette, OH | 8.9 mi |
45816 | Benton Ridge, OH | 9.9 mi |
45801 | Lima, OH | 10.7 mi |
45820 | Cairo, OH | 11.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45817?
45817 is in Bluffton, Ohio, in Allen County, part of the Lima, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8788, -83.8840.
What county is 45817 in?
45817 spans 3 counties: Allen County, Hancock County and Putnam County. Most of it falls in Allen County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 45817?
Bluffton uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45817 in?
45817 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45817?
About 5,926 people live in ZIP code 45817, in 2,394 households, at 92.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 45817?
$76,848 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45817?
The closest are 45808 (5.7 mi), 45877 (6.1 mi), 45868 (6.6 mi), 45881 (7.2 mi) and 45810 (7.5 mi).
Is 45817 a PO Box ZIP code?
45817 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “45817 ZIP Code — Bluffton, Ohio (Allen County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/45817
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