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Where 45850 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 45850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,850 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 131. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45849 (Grover Hill, OH, 35 mi away) and 45851 (Haviland, OH, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45850 becomes 05854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04558, 04855, 05458, 05485, 05845, 08554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85045 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,629 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯774 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45850 and you would come out at 40.70°S, 96.08°E — 1,252 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 58.4 square miles of land, 45850 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,559This ZIP3,559 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,311This ZIP1,311 |
| Housing units | 1,455This ZIP1,455 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,886This ZIP$84,886Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,900This ZIP$193,900Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,129This ZIP$1,129Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 60.9 / sq miThis ZIP60.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 235This ZIP235 |
| Annual payroll | $10,899,000This ZIP$10,899,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,770This ZIP1,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $128,779,000This ZIP$128,779,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.41 sq miThis ZIP58.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 45850 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 | 80.7% |
| Hardin County | 14.9% |
| Auglaize County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 45850
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45850
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45854 | Lafayette, OH | 4.2 mi |
45812 | Alger, OH | 5.7 mi |
45896 | Waynesfield, OH | 6.8 mi |
45859 | Mc Guffey, OH | 7.0 mi |
45804 | Lima, OH | 7.5 mi |
45801 | Lima, OH | 7.7 mi |
45810 | Ada, OH | 7.8 mi |
45808 | Beaverdam, OH | 9.2 mi |
43346 | Roundhead, OH | 9.6 mi |
45870 | New Hampshire, OH | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45850?
45850 is in Harrod, Ohio, in Allen County, part of the Lima, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7047, -83.9183.
What county is 45850 in?
45850 spans 3 counties: Allen County, Hardin County and Auglaize 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 45850?
Harrod uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45850 in?
45850 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45850?
About 3,559 people live in ZIP code 45850, in 1,311 households, at 60.9 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 45850?
$84,886 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45850?
The closest are 45854 (4.2 mi), 45812 (5.7 mi), 45896 (6.8 mi), 45859 (7 mi) and 45804 (7.5 mi).
Is 45850 a PO Box ZIP code?
45850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “45850 ZIP Code — Harrod, Ohio (Allen County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/45850
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