ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45862: Mercer County, OH

ZIP Code 45862 (Mercer County, Ohio) has an estimated 1,417 residents in 646 households. The median household income is $45,556, the median home value is $108,200 and the median gross rent is $694/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

1,417

Margin of error ±292

Median household income

$45,556

Margin of error ±$13,413

Median home value

$108,200

Margin of error ±$11,927

Median gross rent

$694/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

46.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.3 min

Margin of error ±9.8 min

How ZIP 45862 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 4586246.2 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45862$45,556Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45862$27,713Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4586217.1%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 458628.3%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 458629.9%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45862$108,200Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45862$694/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4586286.7%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4586229.3 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 458626.2%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45862

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 45862 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45862	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	1,417	±292	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	46.2 yrs	±5.7 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	646	±139	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,556	±$13,413	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,713	±$5,229	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.1%	±6.8 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.3%	±8.1 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.9%	±5.3 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$108,200	±$11,927	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$694/mo	±$77	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.7%	±6.7 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.3 min	±9.8 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.2%	±5.0 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 45862
Group	ZIP 45862	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.0%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	12.0%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	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	3.8%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.2%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45862 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Mercer County— also overlaps Auglaize County
Largest overlapping place: Mendon (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 36.64 sq mi· about 39 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 Mercer County

45310 Burkettsville, OH 45822 Mercer County, OH 45826 Chickasaw, OH 45828 Mercer County, OH 45846 Mercer County, OH 45860 Mercer County, OH 45866 Montezuma, OH 45882 Mercer County, OH 45883 Mercer County, OH

See every ZIP code in Ohio, or compare ZIP 45862 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.