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45887 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45887 covers Spencerville, Ohio, with a population of about 4,335 and a median household income of $62,838.

Population
4,33562 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$62,83810% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
10.9%1.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$205,299up 29.4% in five years
Median rent
$80818% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
12.4%22.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.3%11.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
56

Where 45887 is

Spencerville, 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

Population4,335
Median age39.7
Family households67.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1%
White (non-Hispanic)96.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans5%
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$62,838
Income per person$29,854
Poverty rate10.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k9.6%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k10.7%
$60–75k15.2%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more1.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,170
Mean adjusted gross income$62,065
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$185,400
Median gross rent$808
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied76.3%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house84.3%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units0.3%
Mobile home9.7%
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$205,299as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 93.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$205,299$89,219

$89,219 in 2000 to $205,299 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%
High school diploma or higher91%
Works from home2.2%
Drives to work alone81.5%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.6%
Health

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

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.6% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% 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 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.5% 1.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments56
People employed759
Annual payroll$39,302,000
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 38.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.1 out of 100
Community resilience92.9 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 wind85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake67Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire48.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave43.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.3Relatively 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$62,838$69,680$78,538
Income per person$29,854$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate10.9%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$185,400$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$808$988$1,348
Homeownership76.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.8%5.2%
Works from home2.2%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5%13.9%
Median age39.739.638.7
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 stationLIMA WWTP, OH US18 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January33.6°F / 18.6°F2.83 in rain, 6 in snow
February37.2°F / 20.6°F2.52 in rain, 5.1 in snow
March47.6°F / 28.6°F3.02 in rain, 2.8 in snow
April60.8°F / 38.8°F3.97 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May71.5°F / 50.1°F4.38 in rain
June80.4°F / 59.8°F4.29 in rain
July83.6°F / 63.2°F4.37 in rain
August82.1°F / 61.7°F3.8 in rain
September76.6°F / 54.7°F3.19 in rain
October64.1°F / 43.7°F2.93 in rain
November50°F / 33.1°F3.14 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December38.5°F / 24.5°F2.72 in rain, 4.1 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.

Spencerville Local School District93.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Delphos City School District3.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Parkway Local School District2.5% 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 vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45819 Buckland, OH11.2 km away
45838 Elgin, OH12.1 km away
45894 Venedocia, OH12.5 km away
45833 Delphos, OH14.5 km away
45862 Mendon, OH14.9 km away
45805 Lima, OH16.9 km away
45885 Saint Marys, OH18.3 km away
45806 Lima, OH18.6 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.

Allen County55.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Auglaize County24.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Van Wert County17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Mercer County2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area69.72 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Population density62 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.7038, -84.3413

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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