ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45840: Hancock County, OH

ZIP Code 45840 (Hancock County, Ohio) has an estimated 54,559 residents in 23,773 households. The median household income is $68,083, the median home value is $213,000 and the median gross rent is $986/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

54,559

Margin of error ±732

Median household income

$68,083

Margin of error ±$5,761

Median home value

$213,000

Margin of error ±$10,846

Median gross rent

$986/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

38.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.7 min

Margin of error ±1.4 min

How ZIP 45840 compares with Ohio and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4584038.9 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45840$68,083Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45840$40,027Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4584010.7%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 458403.2%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4584033.3%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45840$213,000Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45840$986/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4584066.0%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4584016.7 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4584010.7%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45840

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 45840 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45840	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	54,559	±732	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	38.9 yrs	±1.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	23,773	±503	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,083	±$5,761	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,027	±$1,622	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.7%	±1.8 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±1.0 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.3%	±2.6 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$213,000	±$10,846	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$986/mo	±$66	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.0%	±2.5 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.7 min	±1.4 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.7%	±1.7 pts	13.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 45840
Group	ZIP 45840	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.8%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.3%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.7%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45840 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Hancock County
Largest overlapping place: Findlay (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 166.49 sq mi· about 328 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hancock County

44804 Hancock County, OH 45814 Hancock County, OH 45816 Benton Ridge, OH 45841 Hancock County, OH 45858 Hancock County, OH 45867 Hancock County, OH 45868 Hancock County, OH 45881 Hancock County, OH 45889 Hancock County, OH 45890 Hancock County, OH 45897 Hancock County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45840 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.