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45873 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45873 covers Oakwood, Ohio, with a population of about 2,232 and a median household income of $66,771.

Population
2,23243 per square mile
Median age
40.11.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$66,771about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
8.2%4.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$152,476up 33.7% in five years
Degree or higher
10.2%24.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.6%17.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
29

Where 45873 is

Oakwood, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,232
Median age40.1
Family households58.1%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)95.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans7.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$66,771
Income per person$40,683
Poverty rate8.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k0.5%
$20–25k0.2%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k12.1%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k7.0%
$50–60k10.6%
$60–75k12.4%
$75–100k17.3%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k4.5%
$150–200k1.5%
$200k or more7.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,070
Mean adjusted gross income$62,337
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$138,400
Rent as a share of household income19%
Owner-occupied82.6%
Vacant homes14.5%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house87.1%
2 to 4 units0.2%
Mobile home11.7%
Boat, RV or van1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$152,476as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$152,476$68,692

$89,706 in 2000 to $152,476 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%
High school diploma or higher84.5%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone69.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41% 7.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.1% 6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.7% 3.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.9% 1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments29
People employed208
Annual payroll$7,463,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 66% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss62.5 out of 100
Community resilience60.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind92.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave53.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$66,771$69,680$78,538
Income per person$40,683$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate8.2%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$138,400$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$988$1,348
Homeownership82.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate0.6%4.8%5.2%
Works from home4.4%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%5%13.9%
Median age40.139.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPAULDING, OH US16.8 km away
Rain in a year37 in
Snow in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January32.5°F / 16.8°F2.43 in rain, 7.3 in snow
February36°F / 18.6°F2.03 in rain, 7.5 in snow
March47.1°F / 27.2°F2.56 in rain, 4.1 in snow
April60.7°F / 37.3°F3.47 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May72.3°F / 49.1°F4.44 in rain
June81.4°F / 59.7°F4.01 in rain
July85.1°F / 62.4°F3.64 in rain
August83°F / 60°F3.62 in rain
September77.5°F / 52.9°F2.92 in rain
October64.6°F / 41.6°F2.8 in rain
November49.7°F / 31.7°F2.78 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December37.8°F / 22.9°F2.3 in rain, 3.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Paulding Exempted Village School District97.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Continental Local School District1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne Trace Local School District1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

45861 Melrose, OH2.9 km away
45837 Dupont, OH8.2 km away
45827 Cloverdale, OH10.5 km away
45849 Grover Hill, OH11.1 km away
45831 Continental, OH13.8 km away
45855 Latty, OH15.7 km away
45879 Paulding, OH15.7 km away
45876 Ottoville, OH18.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Paulding County98.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Putnam County1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area52.35 sq mi
Water area0.77 sq mi
Population density43 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.0908, -84.3969

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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