ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45863: Van Wert County, OH

ZIP Code 45863 (Van Wert County, Ohio) has an estimated 1,256 residents in 476 households. The median household income is $56,989, the median home value is $115,400 and the median gross rent is $689/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 (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,256

Margin of error ±266

Median household income

$56,989

Margin of error ±$20,684

Median home value

$115,400

Margin of error ±$30,946

Median gross rent

$689/mo*

Margin of error ±$349· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±8.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±6.9 min

How ZIP 45863 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 4586336.9 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45863$56,989Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45863$33,034Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4586310.7%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 458634.2%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4586312.5%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45863$115,400Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45863$689/mo*Ohio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4586392.6%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4586318.6 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4586315.6%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45863

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 45863 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45863	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	1,256	±266	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	36.9 yrs	±8.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	476	±95	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,989	±$20,684	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,034	±$6,537	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.7%	±5.8 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.2%	±2.9 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.5%	±6.5 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$115,400	±$30,946	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$689/mo*	±$349	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	92.6%	±8.6 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.6 min	±6.9 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.6%	±9.3 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 45863
Group	ZIP 45863	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	99.2%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	0.0%	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	0.6%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45863 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Van Wert County
Largest overlapping place: Middle Point (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 24.39 sq mi· about 51 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 Van Wert County

45832 Van Wert County, OH 45838 Elgin, OH 45874 Van Wert County, OH 45891 Van Wert County, OH 45894 Van Wert County, OH 45898 Van Wert County, OH 45899 Wren, OH

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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.