45896
ZIP 45896 is Waynesfield, Ohio, mostly in Auglaize County; area code 419; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Auglaize +2 more
- Metro area
- Wapakoneta, OH
- Population
- 1,833
- Coordinates
- 40.6079, -83.9421
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Where 45896 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 45896 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gGBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,896 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5737. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001101001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45895 (Wapakoneta, OH, 11 mi away) and 45897 (Williamstown, OH, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45896 becomes 69854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45698, 45869, 46859, 46895, 46958, 46985, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96548 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,961 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 60%.
- 🎯773 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45896 and you would come out at 40.61°S, 96.06°E — 1,251 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 36.9 square miles of land, 45896 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 | 1,833This ZIP1,833 |
|---|---|
| Households | 696This ZIP696 |
| Housing units | 773This ZIP773 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,449This ZIP$62,449Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,000This ZIP$173,000Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $711This ZIP$711Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 49.7 / sq miThis ZIP49.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 111This ZIP111 |
| Annual payroll | $3,740,000This ZIP$3,740,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 940This ZIP940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,519,000This ZIP$60,519,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.90 sq miThis ZIP36.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 45896 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Auglaize County | 81.4% |
| Hardin County | 12.5% |
| Allen County | 6.1% |
Other place names in 45896
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45896
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45870 | New Hampshire, OH | 3.6 mi |
43346 | Roundhead, OH | 5.5 mi |
43331 | Lakeview, OH | 6.3 mi |
45850 | Harrod, OH | 6.8 mi |
45888 | Uniopolis, OH | 7.5 mi |
45812 | Alger, OH | 8.4 mi |
45884 | Saint Johns, OH | 8.6 mi |
45804 | Lima, OH | 9.4 mi |
43310 | Belle Center, OH | 10.0 mi |
45859 | Mc Guffey, OH | 10.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45896?
45896 is in Waynesfield, Ohio, in Auglaize County, part of the Wapakoneta, OH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6079, -83.9421.
What county is 45896 in?
45896 spans 3 counties: Auglaize County, Hardin County and Allen County. Most of it falls in Auglaize 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 45896?
Waynesfield uses area code 419, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45896 in?
45896 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45896?
About 1,833 people live in ZIP code 45896, in 696 households, at 49.7 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 45896?
$62,449 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45896?
The closest are 45870 (3.6 mi), 43346 (5.5 mi), 43331 (6.3 mi), 45850 (6.8 mi) and 45888 (7.5 mi).
Is 45896 a PO Box ZIP code?
45896 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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