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Where 45856 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 45856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1433. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45855 (Latty, OH, 30 mi away) and 45858 (Mc Comb, OH, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45856 becomes 65854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45658, 45685, 45865, 46855, 48556, 48655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85645 in Amado, AZ, 1,635 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯771 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45856 and you would come out at 41.11°S, 96.00°E — 1,267 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 102.3 square miles of land, 45856 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 78 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,042This ZIP5,042 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,835This ZIP1,835 |
| Housing units | 1,971This ZIP1,971 |
| Median age | 35.2This ZIP35.2Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,494This ZIP$86,494Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,100This ZIP$165,100Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,081This ZIP$1,081Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8%This ZIP25.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 49.3 / sq miThis ZIP49.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 79This ZIP79 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,504This ZIP1,504 |
| Annual payroll | $119,900,000This ZIP$119,900,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,390This ZIP2,390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $167,991,000This ZIP$167,991,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 102.28 sq miThis ZIP102.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 45856 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Putnam County | 95.7% |
| Henry County | 3.2% |
| Hancock County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 45856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45815 | Belmore, OH | 4.3 mi |
45875 | Ottawa, OH | 7.1 mi |
45864 | Miller City, OH | 7.2 mi |
45848 | Glandorf, OH | 7.2 mi |
43524 | Hamler, OH | 8.2 mi |
43516 | Deshler, OH | 8.4 mi |
45858 | Mc Comb, OH | 10.3 mi |
43548 | New Bavaria, OH | 10.5 mi |
45877 | Pandora, OH | 11.1 mi |
43527 | Holgate, OH | 12.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45856?
45856 is in Leipsic, Ohio, in Putnam County. Its published point location is 41.1118, -83.9998.
What county is 45856 in?
45856 spans 3 counties: Putnam County, Henry County and Hancock County. Most of it falls in Putnam 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 45856?
Leipsic uses area code 419, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45856 in?
45856 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45856?
About 5,042 people live in ZIP code 45856, in 1,835 households, at 49.3 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 45856?
$86,494 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45856?
The closest are 45815 (4.3 mi), 45875 (7.1 mi), 45864 (7.2 mi), 45848 (7.2 mi) and 43524 (8.2 mi).
Is 45856 a PO Box ZIP code?
45856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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