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Where 45873 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 45873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,873 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 1699. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45872 (North Baltimore, OH, 37 mi away) and 45874 (Ohio City, OH, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45873 becomes 37854 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rockwood, TN, 362 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34758, 34785, 35478, 35487, 35748, 37845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85347 in Roll, AZ, 1,713 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯750 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45873 and you would come out at 41.12°S, 95.61°E — 1,286 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 52.3 square miles of land, 45873 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,414This ZIP2,414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 973This ZIP973 |
| Housing units | 1,138This ZIP1,138 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,162This ZIP$62,162Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,700This ZIP$159,700Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $867This ZIP$867Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1%This ZIP15.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 46.1 / sq miThis ZIP46.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 201This ZIP201 |
| Annual payroll | $7,619,000This ZIP$7,619,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,070This ZIP1,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,701,000This ZIP$66,701,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.35 sq miThis ZIP52.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.77 sq miThis ZIP0.77 sq mi |
Counties 45873 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Paulding County | 98.7% |
| Putnam County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 45873
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45873
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45861 | Melrose, OH | 2.9 mi |
45837 | Dupont, OH | 6.2 mi |
45831 | Continental, OH | 7.0 mi |
45849 | Grover Hill, OH | 7.8 mi |
45879 | Paulding, OH | 9.0 mi |
45827 | Cloverdale, OH | 9.5 mi |
45855 | Latty, OH | 10.3 mi |
45821 | Cecil, OH | 11.6 mi |
43548 | New Bavaria, OH | 12.3 mi |
45851 | Haviland, OH | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45873?
45873 is in Oakwood, Ohio, in Paulding County. Its published point location is 41.1178, -84.3902.
What county is 45873 in?
45873 spans 2 counties: Paulding County and Putnam County. Most of it falls in Paulding 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 45873?
Oakwood uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45873 in?
45873 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45873?
About 2,414 people live in ZIP code 45873, in 973 households, at 46.1 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 45873?
$62,162 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45873?
The closest are 45861 (2.9 mi), 45837 (6.2 mi), 45831 (7 mi), 45849 (7.8 mi) and 45879 (9 mi).
Is 45873 a PO Box ZIP code?
45873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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