ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Ohio

ZIP Code 45887: Allen County, OH

ZIP Code 45887 (Allen County, Ohio) has an estimated 4,422 residents in 1,732 households. The median household income is $68,409, the median home value is $184,400 and the median gross rent is $1,013/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

4,422

Margin of error ±386

Median household income

$68,409

Margin of error ±$9,315

Median home value

$184,400

Margin of error ±$24,023

Median gross rent

$1,013/mo

Margin of error ±$171

Median age

35.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.7 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 45887 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 4588735.8 yrsOhio39.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 45887$68,409Ohio$71,389United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 45887$32,677Ohio$40,552United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4588710.5%Ohio13.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 458873.4%Ohio4.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4588712.0%Ohio31.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 45887$184,400Ohio$214,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 45887$1,013/moOhio$1,034/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4588776.4%Ohio67.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4588723.7 minOhio23.4 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 458871.7%Ohio13.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 45887

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 45887 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 45887	Margin of error	Ohio	United States
Total population	4,422	±386	11,810,293	334,922,499
Median age	35.8 yrs	±6.0 yrs	39.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,732	±205	4,863,191	129,227,496
Median household income	$68,409	±$9,315	$71,389	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,677	±$3,932	$40,552	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.5%	±5.1 pts	13.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.4%	±2.3 pts	4.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.0%	±3.6 pts	31.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$184,400	±$24,023	$214,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,013/mo	±$171	$1,034/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%	±9.6 pts	67.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.7 min	±6.0 min	23.4 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.7%	±1.3 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 45887
Group	ZIP 45887	Ohio	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.0%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	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	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	1.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	4.3%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.4%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 45887 is

State: Ohio
Main county: Allen County— also overlaps Auglaize County, Van Wert County, Mercer County
Largest overlapping place: Spencerville (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 69.72 sq mi· about 63 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 Allen County

45801 Allen County, OH 45804 Lima, OH 45805 Lima, OH 45806 Allen County, OH 45807 Allen County, OH 45808 Beaverdam, OH 45809 Gomer, OH 45817 Allen County, OH 45820 Cairo, OH 45833 Allen County, OH 45850 Allen County, OH 45854 Lafayette, OH

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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.