ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45844: Putnam County, OH

ZIP Code 45844 (Putnam County, Ohio) has an estimated 3,059 residents in 1,160 households. The median household income is $88,792, the median home value is $231,300 and the median gross rent is $744/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (owner-occupied) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,059

Margin of error ±326

Median household income

$88,792

Margin of error ±$3,477

Median home value

$231,300

Margin of error ±$12,600

Median gross rent

$744/mo

Margin of error ±$188

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±8.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.0 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 45844 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 4584448.4 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45844$88,792Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45844$39,693Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 458442.5%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 458441.0%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4584418.9%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45844$231,300Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45844$744/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4584491.0%*Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4584420.0 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 458448.1%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45844

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 45844 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45844	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	3,059	±326	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	48.4 yrs	±8.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,160	±113	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$88,792	±$3,477	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,693	±$4,101	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	2.5%	±1.1 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.0%	±0.9 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.9%	±3.5 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$231,300	±$12,600	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$744/mo	±$188	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	91.0%*	±12.0 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.0 min	±3.9 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.1%	±3.3 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 45844
Group	ZIP 45844	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.4%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45844 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Putnam County— also overlaps Van Wert County, Allen County
Largest overlapping place: Fort Jennings (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 58.15 sq mi· about 53 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 Putnam County

45815 Belmore, OH 45827 Putnam County, OH 45830 Putnam County, OH 45831 Putnam County, OH 45848 Glandorf, OH 45853 Kalida, OH 45856 Putnam County, OH 45864 Miller City, OH 45875 Putnam County, OH 45876 Ottoville, OH 45877 Putnam County, OH 45893 Vaughnsville, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45844 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.