What city is 45891 in?

45891 is a Van Wert, OH mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Van Wert; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 45891?

About 15,584 people (±300), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,633.

What is the median household income in 45891?

$64,272 (±$6,028), 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 45891?

13 USPS carrier routes with 6,822 residential and 475 business mailboxes (7,297 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 45891?

The closest, measured center to center: 45863 (7 mi, Middle Point), 45874 (8.1 mi, Ohio City), 45832 (8.8 mi, Convoy), 45886 (8.8 mi, Scott), 45894 (9.7 mi, Elgin) and 45838 (10.6 mi, Elgin).

45891 ZIP Code, Van Wert, OH

45891 is a ZIP code in Van Wert, Ohio in Van Wert County. It covers 134 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 45863, 45874 and 45832. 15,584 people live here in 6,357 households. With about 116 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $64,272, close to the Ohio median of $71,389.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Van Wert, OH
County: Van Wert County
Land area: 134 sq mi
Population: 15,584
Median household income: $64,272
Carrier routes: 13 (6,822 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,584
Households	6,357
Median household income	$64,272
Income per person	$33,998
Median age	43
Homeowners	78.8%
Median home value	$152,100
Median rent	$772
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.9%
Average commute (minutes)	16.9
Households with kids under 18	30.2%
Moved in the past year	7.0%
Below the poverty line	10.7%
Broadband internet	91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.9%
$10–15K	2.5%
$15–25K	6.2%
$25–35K	9.4%
$35–50K	14.3%
$50–75K	19.2%
$75–100K	18.1%
$100–150K	15.4%
$150–200K	7.7%
$200K+	3.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	12.5%
20–24	6.4%
25–34	11.0%
35–44	11.6%
45–54	12.6%
55–64	13.8%
65–74	11.4%
75+	9.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.1%
Owned outright	31.7%
Rented	19.5%
Vacant	6.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	86.2%
Townhome	1.5%
2–4 units	5.8%
5–19 units	2.7%
20+ units	1.5%
Mobile / other	2.3%

Businesses in 45891

373 business establishments with 8,952 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 69
Health Care and Social Assistance: 55
Other Services (except Public Administration): 48
Accommodation and Food Services: 41
Finance and Insurance: 27
Manufacturing: 24
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 20
Construction: 18

EDDM carrier routes

45891 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,822 residential and 475 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 45891

45891 has 13 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 6,822 residential and 475 business mailboxes. Routes range from 270 homes (R003) to 701 homes (C003); the median route has 529 homes. The Census counted 6,357 households in 45891 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	4
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 508 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 541 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 484 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 569 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 608 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 45891

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	701	21	$30,179	—	—	—
C004	City	484	72	$59,325	—	—	—
C005	City	525	33	$55,653	—	—	—
C006	City	508	79	$85,877	—	—	—
C007	City	541	72	$49,792	—	—	—
C008	City	529	28	$59,325	—	—	—
C009	City	608	33	$59,325	—	—	—
C010	City	601	16	$56,558	—	—	—
R001	Rural	477	12	$51,243	—	—	—
R002	Rural	474	12	$79,688	—	—	—
R003	Rural	270	29	$87,382	—	—	—
R004	Rural	569	48	$91,642	—	—	—
R005	Rural	535	20	$51,243	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 45891 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

45863 — Middle Point village, OH (7 mi)
45874 — Ohio City village, OH (8.1 mi)
45832 — Convoy village, OH (8.8 mi)
45886 — Scott village, OH (8.8 mi)
45894 — Elgin village, OH (9.7 mi)
45838 — Elgin village, OH (10.6 mi)
45851 — Haviland village, OH (11 mi)
45899 — Wren village, OH (11.3 mi)

Areas that include 45891

Van Wert, OH ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Van Wert County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 45891, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 45891 in?: 45891 is a Van Wert, OH mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Van Wert; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 45891 in?: 45891 is in Van Wert County.
What is the population of 45891?: About 15,584 people (±300), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,633.
What is the median household income in 45891?: $64,272 (±$6,028), 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 45891?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,822 residential and 475 business mailboxes (7,297 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 45891?: The closest, measured center to center: 45863 (7 mi, Middle Point), 45874 (8.1 mi, Ohio City), 45832 (8.8 mi, Convoy), 45886 (8.8 mi, Scott), 45894 (9.7 mi, Elgin) and 45838 (10.6 mi, Elgin).

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