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45863

ZIP 45863 is Middle Point, Ohio, in Van Wert County; area code 419; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Van Wert
Metro area
Van Wert, OH
Population
1,256
Coordinates
40.9108, -84.4525
☼ Live from 45863 — Middle Point, OH

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Where 45863 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 45863
  • 🔢 Type 45863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 45863 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011001100100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45862 (Mendon, OH, 17 mi away) and 45864 (Miller City, OH, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 45863 becomes 36854 — and that is a real ZIP code: Valley, AL, 565 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34685, 35468, 35486, 35648, 36458, 36548, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85364 in Yuma, AZ, 1,754 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
  • 🎯747 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45863 and you would come out at 40.91°S, 95.55°E — 1,283 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 24.4 square miles of land, 45863 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,256This ZIP1,256
Households476This ZIP476
Housing units565This ZIP565
Median age36.9This ZIP36.9Ohio39.7US 38.9
Median household income$56,989This ZIP$56,989Ohio$71,389US $80,734
Median home value$115,400This ZIP$115,400Ohio$214,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$689This ZIP$689Ohio$1,034US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%This ZIP12.5%
Mean commute18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min
Population density51.5 / sq miThis ZIP51.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees259This ZIP259
Annual payroll$11,064,000This ZIP$11,064,000
Tax returns filed570This ZIP570
Total adjusted gross income$33,521,000This ZIP$33,521,000

Land area

Land area24.39 sq miThis ZIP24.39 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Other place names in 45863

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ZIP codes near 45863

ZIPCityDistance
45876 Ottoville, OH 6.2 mi
45891 Van Wert, OH 7.0 mi
45849 Grover Hill, OH 7.1 mi
45833 Delphos, OH 7.5 mi
45844 Fort Jennings, OH 8.6 mi
45827 Cloverdale, OH 10.0 mi
45894 Venedocia, OH 10.5 mi
45886 Scott, OH 10.6 mi
45851 Haviland, OH 11.5 mi
45837 Dupont, OH 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 45863?

45863 is in Middle Point, Ohio, in Van Wert County, part of the Van Wert, OH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9108, -84.4525.

What county is 45863 in?

45863 lies in Van Wert County.

What area code is 45863?

Middle Point uses area code 419, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 45863 in?

45863 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 45863?

About 1,256 people live in ZIP code 45863, in 476 households, at 51.5 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 45863?

$56,989 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.

What ZIP codes are near 45863?

The closest are 45876 (6.2 mi), 45891 (7 mi), 45849 (7.1 mi), 45833 (7.5 mi) and 45844 (8.6 mi).

Is 45863 a PO Box ZIP code?

45863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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