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Where 45886 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 45886 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,886 = 2 × 22943. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45885 (Saint Marys, OH, 32 mi away) and 45887 (Spencerville, OH, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45886 becomes 68854 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marquette, NE, 697 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45688, 45868, 46858, 46885, 48658, 48856, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85648 in Rio Rico, AZ, 1,602 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯738 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45886 and you would come out at 41.00°S, 95.38°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 13m.
- 📏 At 19.1 square miles of land, 45886 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 342This ZIP342 |
|---|---|
| Households | 146This ZIP146 |
| Housing units | 167This ZIP167 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,750This ZIP$65,750Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,100This ZIP$88,100Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $692This ZIP$692Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.6%This ZIP3.6% |
| Mean commute | 17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min |
| Population density | 17.9 / sq miThis ZIP17.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 26This ZIP26 |
| Annual payroll | $755,000This ZIP$755,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,304,000This ZIP$13,304,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.13 sq miThis ZIP19.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 45886 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 | 53.2% |
| Van Wert County | 46.8% |
Other place names in 45886
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45886
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45851 | Haviland, OH | 2.6 mi |
45855 | Latty, OH | 6.6 mi |
45832 | Convoy, OH | 7.5 mi |
45880 | Payne, OH | 8.0 mi |
45891 | Van Wert, OH | 8.8 mi |
45849 | Grover Hill, OH | 9.2 mi |
45879 | Paulding, OH | 9.6 mi |
45863 | Middle Point, OH | 10.6 mi |
45861 | Melrose, OH | 11.9 mi |
46773 | Monroeville, IN | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45886?
45886 is in Scott, Ohio, in Paulding County. Its published point location is 40.9969, -84.6208.
What county is 45886 in?
45886 spans 2 counties: Paulding County and Van Wert 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 45886?
Scott uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45886 in?
45886 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45886?
About 342 people live in ZIP code 45886, in 146 households, at 17.9 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 45886?
$65,750 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45886?
The closest are 45851 (2.6 mi), 45855 (6.6 mi), 45832 (7.5 mi), 45880 (8 mi) and 45891 (8.8 mi).
Is 45886 a PO Box ZIP code?
45886 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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