45879 ZIP Code, Paulding, OH

45879 is a ZIP code in Paulding, Ohio in Paulding County. It covers 103 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 45855, 45821 and 45851. 6,194 people live here in 2,649 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $64,013, below the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents6,194
Households2,649
Median household income$64,013
Income per person$37,552
Median age43.3
Homeowners76.7%
Median home value$146,300
Median rent$843
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
Average commute (minutes)22.5
Households with kids under 1826.2%
Moved in the past year12.1%
Below the poverty line8.1%
Broadband internet83.7%
Speak a non-English language at home6.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.4%
$10–15K1.5%
$15–25K7.8%
$25–35K12.0%
$35–50K17.0%
$50–75K14.0%
$75–100K13.4%
$100–150K17.5%
$150–200K6.9%
$200K+5.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.8%
10–1914.0%
20–246.0%
25–3411.2%
35–4411.0%
45–5412.1%
55–6414.4%
65–7410.9%
75+10.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage36.9%
Owned outright31.2%
Rented20.1%
Vacant11.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house80.9%
Townhome0.7%
2–4 units7.0%
5–19 units6.0%
20+ units2.3%
Mobile / other3.1%

Businesses in 45879

134 business establishments with 2,245 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

45879 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,615 residential and 208 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 45879

45879 has 6 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 2,615 residential and 208 business mailboxes. Routes range from 169 homes (R001) to 574 homes (R004); the median route has 458 homes. The Census counted 2,649 households in 45879 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4993
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 445 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 511 homes
  3. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 463 homes
  4. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 453 homes
  5. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 574 homes

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Every carrier route in 45879

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City44558$48,449———
C002City51152$52,528———
R001Rural1698$96,075———
R002Rural45332$106,113———
R003Rural46344$83,934———
R004Rural57414$96,075———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 45879 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 45879, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 45879 in?
45879 is a Paulding, OH mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Paulding; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 45879 in?
45879 is in Paulding County.
What is the population of 45879?
About 6,194 people (±415), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,963.
What is the median household income in 45879?
$64,013 (±$8,433), 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 45879?
6 USPS carrier routes with 2,615 residential and 208 business mailboxes (2,824 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 45879?
The closest, measured center to center: 45855 (3 mi, Latty), 45821 (6.7 mi, Cecil), 45851 (6.9 mi, Haviland), 45861 (7.7 mi, Melrose), 45873 (9 mi, Oakwood) and 45886 (9.6 mi, Scott).

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