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45879 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45879 covers Paulding, Ohio, with a population of about 6,524 and a median household income of $62,159.

Population
6,52463 per square mile
Median age
445.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$62,15911% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$159,486up 30.1% in five years
Median rent
$77821% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
16.5%18.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.1%11.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
150

Where 45879 is

Paulding, 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

Population6,524
Median age44
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.5%
White (non-Hispanic)87.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%
Veterans7.8%
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$62,159
Income per person$35,649
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k5.6%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k8.0%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k6.0%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k12.4%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more5.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,980
Mean adjusted gross income$69,080
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k26.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$121,900
Median gross rent$778
Rent as a share of household income31.6%
Owner-occupied76.1%
Vacant homes10.2%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house83.4%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units7.6%
5 to 19 units3.3%
20 or more units2.9%
Mobile home2%
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$159,486as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$159,486$74,921

$74,921 in 2000 to $159,486 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home3.9%
Drives to work alone88.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.9%
Health

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

Obesity42.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.4% 7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 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 screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.4% 1.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.8% 2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.4% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments150
People employed2,290
Annual payroll$88,156,000
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 61.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60.8 out of 100
Community resilience60.3 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 wind92.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake66.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.5Very 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$62,159$69,680$78,538
Income per person$35,649$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$121,900$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$778$988$1,348
Homeownership76.1%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home3.9%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%5%13.9%
Median age4439.638.7
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 US2.5 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 supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
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 District72.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne Trace Local School District26.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Antwerp Local School District1.4% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45855 Latty, OH6 km away
45821 Cecil, OH9.8 km away
45851 Haviland, OH12.5 km away
45861 Melrose, OH13.7 km away
45849 Grover Hill, OH14.5 km away
45880 Payne, OH15.1 km away
45813 Antwerp, OH15.4 km away
45873 Oakwood, OH15.7 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area103.4 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density63 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.1410, -84.5722

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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