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45895 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 45895 covers Wapakoneta, Ohio, with a population of about 17,983 and a median household income of $72,965.

Population
17,98396 per square mile
Median age
423.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,965about the Ohio median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$243,946up 33.9% in five years
Median rent
$84614% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
19.9%15.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
74%9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
376

Where 45895 is

Wapakoneta, 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

Population17,983
Median age42
Family households67.2%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)94.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%
Veterans7%
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$72,965
Income per person$36,421
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k2.1%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k11.9%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k12.4%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more6.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,050
Mean adjusted gross income$69,826
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.3%
Returns, under $25k24.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$181,700
Median gross rent$846
Rent as a share of household income25.8%
Owner-occupied74%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house79.6%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units7.2%
5 to 19 units3.6%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home4.9%
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$243,946as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$243,946$117,544

$124,372 in 2009 to $243,946 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home6.3%
Drives to work alone86.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.1%
Health

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

Obesity40.7% 7.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.4% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% 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 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.3% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments376
People employed5,351
Annual payroll$215,932,000
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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 37.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.5 out of 100
Community resilience92.2 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.

Hail80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning62Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.2Very 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$72,965$69,680$78,538
Income per person$36,421$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$181,700$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$846$988$1,348
Homeownership74%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.3%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%5%13.9%
Median age4239.638.7
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 US17.8 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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
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 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Wapakoneta City School District71.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District10.1% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Marys City School District5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Botkins Local School District5.2% of this ZIP code's land area
New Knoxville Local School District2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Indian Lake Local School District2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Spencerville Local School District1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson Center Local School District1.1% 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 vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45884 Saint Johns, OH8.1 km away
45888 Uniopolis, OH8.6 km away
45819 Buckland, OH9.3 km away
45306 Botkins, OH11.5 km away
45806 Lima, OH12.6 km away
45871 New Knoxville, OH13.5 km away
45336 Kettlersville, OH15.9 km away
45302 Anna, OH18.4 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.

Auglaize County98.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Logan County1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Allen County0.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area187 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq mi
Population density96 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5690, -84.1774

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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