ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45856: Putnam County, OH

ZIP Code 45856 (Putnam County, Ohio) has an estimated 5,042 residents in 1,835 households. The median household income is $86,494, the median home value is $165,100 and the median gross rent is $1,081/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

5,042

Margin of error ±392

Median household income

$86,494

Margin of error ±$10,385

Median home value

$165,100

Margin of error ±$8,909

Median gross rent

$1,081/mo

Margin of error ±$184

Median age

35.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 45856 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 4585635.2 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45856$86,494Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45856$36,629Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 458568.0%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 458561.5%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4585625.8%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45856$165,100Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45856$1,081/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4585682.5%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4585623.3 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 458565.3%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45856

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 45856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45856	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	5,042	±392	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	35.2 yrs	±2.1 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,835	±132	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$86,494	±$10,385	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,629	±$3,510	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.0%	±4.3 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.5%	±0.8 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	±4.0 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$165,100	±$8,909	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,081/mo	±$184	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.5%	±5.2 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.3 min	±5.0 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.3%	±2.2 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 45856
Group	ZIP 45856	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	76.9%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	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	0.3%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	20.6%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45856 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Putnam County— also overlaps Henry County, Hancock County
Largest overlapping place: Leipsic (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 102.28 sq mi· about 49 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 45844 Putnam County, OH 45848 Glandorf, OH 45853 Kalida, 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 45856 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.