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ZIP Code 45862: Mendon, OH
ZIP code 45862 uses the postal name Mendon, Ohio and lies mostly in Mercer County (92% of its land) with the rest in Auglaize County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,556 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Mendon; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mendon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County (92%); Auglaize County (8%)
- Census places
- Mendon
- Micro area
- Celina, OH
- House districts
- OH-5 (92%), OH-4 (8%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.6 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 45862?
45862 centers on 40.671°, -84.515° and covers 36.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 45894, 45887, 45882, 45822, 45885.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 45862, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 45862 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 45862 | In Mercer County | In OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,417 | 10th of 16 | 862nd of 1,233 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $108k | 10th of 10 | 752nd of 810 |
45862's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,413) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,556). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 45862?
The 2020 Census counted 1,408 people in 45862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,417. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,417±292 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,408−6.6% since 2010 (1,507)
- Households
- 646
- Median age
- 46.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 45862?
Of the 1,417 people the ACS estimates in 45862, 19.1% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 45862 earn?
Median household income is $45,556 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,911 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,556±$13,413
- Income per person
- $27,713
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,458660 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 45862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $108,200
- Median gross rent
- $694
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 668
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 45862?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 45862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45894 | Venedocia | 602 | $81k | 6.6 mi |
| 45887 | Spencerville | 4,422 | $68k | 8.3 mi |
| 45882 | Rockford | 2,919 | $75k | 8.5 mi |
| 45822 | Celina | 19,957 | $70k | 9.1 mi |
| 45885 | Saint Marys | 12,753 | $79k | 9.5 mi |
| 45838 | Elgin | 72 | $91k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 45874 | Ohio City | 1,820 | $69k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 45866 | Montezuma | 117 | $81k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.