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Where 45879 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 45879 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,879 = 3 × 41 × 373. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45877 (Pandora, OH, 35 mi away) and 45880 (Payne, OH, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45879 becomes 97854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, 48759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97458 in Myrtle Point, OR, 2,008 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯741 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45879 and you would come out at 41.13°S, 95.44°E — 1,294 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 103.4 square miles of land, 45879 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 6,194This ZIP6,194 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,649This ZIP2,649 |
| Housing units | 3,012This ZIP3,012 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,013This ZIP$64,013Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,300This ZIP$146,300Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $843This ZIP$843Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6%This ZIP18.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 59.9 / sq miThis ZIP59.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 134This ZIP134 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,245This ZIP2,245 |
| Annual payroll | $90,741,000This ZIP$90,741,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,980This ZIP2,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $205,859,000This ZIP$205,859,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 103.40 sq miThis ZIP103.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 45879
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45879
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45855 | Latty, OH | 3.0 mi |
45821 | Cecil, OH | 6.7 mi |
45851 | Haviland, OH | 6.9 mi |
45861 | Melrose, OH | 7.7 mi |
45873 | Oakwood, OH | 9.0 mi |
45886 | Scott, OH | 9.6 mi |
45813 | Antwerp, OH | 9.9 mi |
45849 | Grover Hill, OH | 10.0 mi |
45880 | Payne, OH | 10.2 mi |
43556 | Sherwood, OH | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45879?
45879 is in Paulding, Ohio, in Paulding County. Its published point location is 41.1283, -84.5631.
What county is 45879 in?
45879 lies in Paulding County.
What area code is 45879?
Paulding uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45879 in?
45879 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45879?
About 6,194 people live in ZIP code 45879, in 2,649 households, at 59.9 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 45879?
$64,013 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45879?
The closest are 45855 (3 mi), 45821 (6.7 mi), 45851 (6.9 mi), 45861 (7.7 mi) and 45873 (9 mi).
Is 45879 a PO Box ZIP code?
45879 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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