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Where 45853 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 45853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 45853 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:
1011001100011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45851 (Haviland, OH, 21 mi away) and 45854 (Lafayette, OH, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45853 becomes 35854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35458, 35548, 35584, 38455, 38545, 38554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85354 in Tonopah, AZ, 1,664 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯760 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45853 and you would come out at 40.99°S, 95.80°E — 1,273 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 1.6 square miles of land, 45853 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.2 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,526This ZIP1,526 |
|---|---|
| Households | 564This ZIP564 |
| Housing units | 581This ZIP581 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,500This ZIP$87,500Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,100This ZIP$196,100Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $922This ZIP$922Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0%This ZIP38.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 959.1 / sq miThis ZIP959.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,842This ZIP1,842 |
| Annual payroll | $107,987,000This ZIP$107,987,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 45853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45827 | Cloverdale, OH | 5.5 mi |
45848 | Glandorf, OH | 6.7 mi |
45844 | Fort Jennings, OH | 7.0 mi |
45830 | Columbus Grove, OH | 7.5 mi |
45875 | Ottawa, OH | 7.5 mi |
45837 | Dupont, OH | 7.7 mi |
45893 | Vaughnsville, OH | 7.7 mi |
45876 | Ottoville, OH | 8.3 mi |
45864 | Miller City, OH | 8.4 mi |
45831 | Continental, OH | 9.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 45853 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45853?
45853 is in Kalida, Ohio, in Putnam County. Its published point location is 40.9865, -84.1952.
What county is 45853 in?
45853 lies in Putnam County.
What area code is 45853?
Kalida uses area code 419, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45853 in?
45853 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45853?
About 1,526 people live in ZIP code 45853, in 564 households, at 959.1 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 45853?
$87,500 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45853?
The closest are 45827 (5.5 mi), 45848 (6.7 mi), 45844 (7 mi), 45830 (7.5 mi) and 45875 (7.5 mi).
Is 45853 a PO Box ZIP code?
45853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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