45838
ZIP 45838 is Elgin, Ohio, in Van Wert County; area codes 419 and 567; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Van Wert
- Metro area
- Van Wert, OH
- Population
- 72
- Coordinates
- 40.7404, -84.4778
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Where 45838 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 45838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,838 = 2 × 13 × 41 × 43. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45837 (Dupont, OH, 23 mi away) and 45839 (Findlay, OH, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45838 becomes 83854 — and that is a real ZIP code: Post Falls, ID, 1,666 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38485, 38548, 45388, 45883, 48835, 48853, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85348 in Salome, AZ, 1,669 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯745 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45838 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 95.52°E — 1,280 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 0.079 square miles of land, 45838 is bigger than 1% of ZIP codes — about 38 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27This ZIP27 |
| Housing units | 27This ZIP27 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,181This ZIP$91,181Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,600This ZIP$115,600Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 911.4 / sq miThis ZIP911.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 45838
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45894 | Venedocia, OH | 1.4 mi |
45862 | Mendon, OH | 5.2 mi |
45887 | Spencerville, OH | 6.2 mi |
45833 | Delphos, OH | 9.1 mi |
45891 | Van Wert, OH | 10.6 mi |
45874 | Ohio City, OH | 11.1 mi |
45882 | Rockford, OH | 11.2 mi |
45863 | Middle Point, OH | 11.8 mi |
45885 | Saint Marys, OH | 12.6 mi |
45819 | Buckland, OH | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45838?
45838 is in Elgin, Ohio, in Van Wert County, part of the Van Wert, OH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7404, -84.4778.
What county is 45838 in?
45838 lies in Van Wert County.
What area code is 45838?
Elgin uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45838 in?
45838 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45838?
About 72 people live in ZIP code 45838, in 27 households, at 911.4 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 45838?
$91,181 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45838?
The closest are 45894 (1.4 mi), 45862 (5.2 mi), 45887 (6.2 mi), 45833 (9.1 mi) and 45891 (10.6 mi).
Is 45838 a PO Box ZIP code?
45838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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