What city is 45846 in?

45846 is a Fort Recovery, OH mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Fort Recovery; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 45846?

About 4,644 people (±379), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,461.

What is the median household income in 45846?

$91,736 (±$13,505), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 45846?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,061 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,089 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 45846?

The closest, measured center to center: 45828 (6 mi, Coldwater), 47381 (6.4 mi, Salamonia), 45883 (6.8 mi, St. Henry), 45310 (6.9 mi, Burkettsville), 45348 (7.4 mi, New Weston) and 45362 (10.4 mi, North Star).

45846 ZIP Code, Fort Recovery, OH

Q: What county is 45846 in?

45846 is mostly in Mercer County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Darke County.

45846 is a ZIP code in Fort Recovery, Ohio — mostly in Mercer County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Darke County. It covers 76 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 45828, 47381 and 45883. 4,644 people live here in 1,671 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $91,736, above the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fort Recovery, OH
County: Mercer County
Land area: 76 sq mi
Population: 4,644
Median household income: $91,736
Carrier routes: 3 (1,061 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,644
Households	1,671
Median household income	$91,736
Income per person	$36,524
Median age	37.1
Homeowners	90.2%
Median home value	$249,400
Median rent	$783
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%
Average commute (minutes)	15.7
Households with kids under 18	29.1%
Moved in the past year	6.5%
Below the poverty line	4.1%
Broadband internet	87.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.4%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	6.5%
$25–35K	5.6%
$35–50K	6.9%
$50–75K	18.9%
$75–100K	11.8%
$100–150K	29.9%
$150–200K	10.0%
$200K+	7.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.2%
10–19	17.1%
20–24	7.1%
25–34	10.6%
35–44	9.9%
45–54	9.3%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	12.0%
75+	6.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.1%
Owned outright	47.9%
Rented	9.2%
Vacant	0.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.6%
Townhome	0.4%
2–4 units	3.6%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	4.3%

Businesses in 45846

122 business establishments with 1,714 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 28
Retail Trade: 23
Manufacturing: 13
Other Services (except Public Administration): 12
Transportation and Warehousing: 9
Wholesale Trade: 7
Health Care and Social Assistance: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

45846 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,061 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 45846

45846 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,061 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Routes range from 341 homes (R001) to 363 homes (R003); the median route has 357 homes. The Census counted 1,671 households in 45846 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 363 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 357 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 341 homes

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Every carrier route in 45846

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	341	5	$77,580	—	—	—
R002	Rural	357	8	$78,410	—	—	—
R003	Rural	363	14	$52,989	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 45846 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

45828 — Coldwater village, OH (6 mi)
47381 — Salamonia town, IN (6.4 mi)
45883 — St. Henry village, OH (6.8 mi)
45310 — Burkettsville village, OH (6.9 mi)
45348 — New Weston village, OH (7.4 mi)
45362 — North Star village, OH (10.4 mi)
45350 — North Star village, OH (11 mi)
47371 — Portland city, IN (11.3 mi)

Areas that include 45846

Fort Recovery, OH ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Darke County ZIP codes — 21 ZIP codes
Mercer County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 45846, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 45846 in?: 45846 is a Fort Recovery, OH mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Fort Recovery; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 45846 in?: 45846 is mostly in Mercer County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Darke County.
What is the population of 45846?: About 4,644 people (±379), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,461.
What is the median household income in 45846?: $91,736 (±$13,505), compared with $71,389 for Ohio as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 45846?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,061 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,089 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 45846?: The closest, measured center to center: 45828 (6 mi, Coldwater), 47381 (6.4 mi, Salamonia), 45883 (6.8 mi, St. Henry), 45310 (6.9 mi, Burkettsville), 45348 (7.4 mi, New Weston) and 45362 (10.4 mi, North Star).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.