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ZIP Code 45891 · Van Wert, OH

Van Wert County · pop 15,584 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 45891 (Van Wert, OH) is $64,272, higher than 37% of the other ZIP Codes in Ohio.

Its FHFA home price index changed +50.1% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$64,272
Median household income
± $6,028 MOE
$152,100
Median home value
± $8,466 MOE
$772
Median gross rent
10.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 45891 within Van Wert County, Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$64,272 ± $6,02825th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$33,99850th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate10.7%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher17.9%75th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes78.8%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate6.8%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$152,100 ± $8,46650th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (925 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$77250th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.39650th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)30th percentile (928 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$61,42025th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (919 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more2.7%25th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (919 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+50.1%50th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (849 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents23.9100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (925 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$51,431100th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (914 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Van Wert County · Ohio · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−0.6%
1-year change
2024–2025
+50.1%
5-year change
2020–2025
+73.6%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 45891

Home price index, ZIP Code 45891, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 200.8 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025200.8

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 45891
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0−0.2%
2001105.5+5.5%
2002104.9−0.6%
2003109.4+4.2%
2004110.9+1.5%
2005115.4+4.0%
2006115.3−0.1%
2007113.7−1.4%
2008112.1−1.5%
2009109.7−2.1%
2010107.8−1.7%
2011104.4−3.2%
2012107.7+3.2%
2013108.2+0.5%
2014106.8−1.3%
2015115.7+8.3%
2016110.0−4.9%
2017117.1+6.5%
2018120.8+3.1%
2019128.2+6.2%
2020133.8+4.3%
2021147.3+10.1%
2022158.8+7.8%
2023186.5+17.4%
2024202.0+8.3%
2025200.8−0.6%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 45891 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
45891Van Wert, OHthis ZIP Code$64,272$152,10010.7%+50.1%
45863Middle Point, OH7.0 mi$56,989$115,40010.7%+42.1%
45874Ohio City, OH8.1 mi$68,521$135,1005.2%+48.9%
45832Convoy, OH8.8 mi$83,000$161,2009.2%+96.5%
45886Scott, OH8.8 mi$65,750$88,1004.4%+72.2%
45894Venedocia, OH9.7 mi$81,360$182,7002.8%+28.0%
45838Elgin, OH10.6 mi$91,181$115,6002.8%+27.6%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

373
Establishments
8,952
Employees
$460.4M
Annual payroll
$51,431
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 45891
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade6918.5%12.4%1.5×
Health care & social assistance5514.7%11.9%1.2×
Other services4812.9%9.5%1.4×
Accommodation & food services4111.0%9.3%1.2×
Finance & insurance277.2%5.5%1.3×
Manufacturing246.4%3.3%2.0×
Professional, scientific & technical services205.4%11.7%0.5×
Construction184.8%9.6%0.5×
Administrative & support services154.0%5.3%0.8×
Transportation & warehousing143.8%3.3%1.1×
All other sectors4010.7%15.0%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.