45862
ZIP 45862 is Mendon, Ohio, mostly in Mercer County; area code 419; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Mercer +1 more
- Metro area
- Celina, OH
- Population
- 1,417
- Coordinates
- 40.6705, -84.5152
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Where 45862 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 45862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,862 = 2 × 23 × 997. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45861 (Melrose, OH, 29 mi away) and 45863 (Middle Point, OH, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45862 becomes 26854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85624 in Patagonia, AZ, 1,586 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯743 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45862 and you would come out at 40.67°S, 95.48°E — 1,280 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 36.6 square miles of land, 45862 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,417This ZIP1,417 |
|---|---|
| Households | 646This ZIP646 |
| Housing units | 668This ZIP668 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,556This ZIP$45,556Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $108,200This ZIP$108,200Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $694This ZIP$694Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9%This ZIP9.9% |
| Mean commute | 29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min |
| Population density | 38.7 / sq miThis ZIP38.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $1,058,000This ZIP$1,058,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,942,000This ZIP$35,942,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.64 sq miThis ZIP36.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 45862 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mercer County | 92.4% |
| Auglaize County | 7.6% |
Other place names in 45862
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45838 | Elgin, OH | 5.2 mi |
45894 | Venedocia, OH | 6.6 mi |
45887 | Spencerville, OH | 8.3 mi |
45882 | Rockford, OH | 8.5 mi |
45822 | Celina, OH | 9.1 mi |
45885 | Saint Marys, OH | 9.5 mi |
45874 | Ohio City, OH | 11.9 mi |
45866 | Montezuma, OH | 12.7 mi |
45898 | Willshire, OH | 13.1 mi |
45819 | Buckland, OH | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45862?
45862 is in Mendon, Ohio, in Mercer County, part of the Celina, OH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6705, -84.5152.
What county is 45862 in?
45862 spans 2 counties: Mercer County and Auglaize County. Most of it falls in Mercer 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 45862?
Mendon uses area code 419, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45862 in?
45862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45862?
About 1,417 people live in ZIP code 45862, in 646 households, at 38.7 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 45862?
$45,556 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45862?
The closest are 45838 (5.2 mi), 45894 (6.6 mi), 45887 (8.3 mi), 45882 (8.5 mi) and 45822 (9.1 mi).
Is 45862 a PO Box ZIP code?
45862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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