ZIP Code 45887, Ohio

ZCTA5 45887 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Allen County / Auglaize County / Mercer County / Van Wert County, Ohio. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,422. The land area covers 69.72 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	4,422	±386	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	35.8 yrs	±6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,732	±205	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,884	±197
Occupied Housing Units	1,732	±205
Vacant Housing Units	152	±80
Median Home Value	$184,400	±$24,023
Median Gross Rent	$1,013	±$171

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$68,409	±$9,315
Per Capita Income	$32,677	±$3,932
Poverty Rate	10.5%	±5.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	454	±225
Unemployment Rate	3.4%	±2.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,037	±346
Broadband Internet Rate	86.9%	±13.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF ALLEN GUS Population: 100,866 (2024) ID: 172240	County	Official County Government	Contact: COMMISSIONER PRESIDENT 301 N MAIN ST, LIMA OH 45801-4401

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Apollo Career Center	Career and Technical School Nearby	07-12	Lima, OH
Auglaize County Educational Academy	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Wapakoneta, OH
Celina Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Celina, OH
Celina High School	Regular School Nearby	08-12	Celina, OH
Celina Middle School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Celina, OH
Cridersville Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Cridersville, OH
Delphos City Schools (Preschool)	Regular School Nearby	PK	Delphos, OH
Elida Elementary	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Elida, OH
Elida High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Elida, OH
Elida Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Elida, OH

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Ohio State Beauty Academy	College	11.1 mi away	1760 N. Eastown Rd., Lima, OH, 45807	4192297896 Website →
SPENCERVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	1.3 mi away	2489 WISHER DR, SPENCERVILLE, OH, 45887	(419) 647-4307
Apollo Career Center	College Vocational	11.4 mi away	3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH, 45806-1497	4199983000 Website →
MENDON BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	8.5 mi away	105 W MARKET ST, MENDON, OH, 45862	(419) 795-6472
University of Northwestern Ohio	College	11.5 mi away	1441 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH, 45805	4192273141 Website →
DELPHOS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.3 mi away	309 W. 2ND ST., DELPHOS, OH, 45833	(419) 695-4015
Wright State University-Lake Campus	College	13.7 mi away	7600 Lake Campus Drive, Celina, OH, 45822	4195860300 Website →
ELIDA BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	10.2 mi away	500 E. KIRACOFE AVE., ELIDA, OH, 45807	(419) 339-6097
Vantage Career Center	College Vocational	16.0 mi away	818 North Franklin Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891	41923854112110 Website →
MIDDLE POINT BRANCH	Library	10.8 mi away	102 E RAILROAD ST, MIDDLE POINT, OH, 45863	(419) 968-2553

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LIMA WWTP, OH US, located 12.4 miles from ZCTA5 45887. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	33.6°	18.6°	26.1°	2.83"	6.0"
February	37.2°	20.6°	28.9°	2.52"	5.1"
March	47.6°	28.6°	38.1°	3.02"	2.8"
April	60.8°	38.8°	49.8°	3.97"	0.1"
May	71.5°	50.1°	60.8°	4.38"	0.0"
June	80.4°	59.8°	70.1°	4.29"	0.0"
July	83.6°	63.2°	73.4°	4.37"	0.0"
August	82.1°	61.7°	71.9°	3.80"	0.0"
September	76.6°	54.7°	65.6°	3.19"	0.0"
October	64.1°	43.7°	53.9°	2.93"	0.0"
November	50.0°	33.1°	41.5°	3.14"	0.4"
December	38.5°	24.5°	31.5°	2.72"	4.1"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Spencerville village	Village	0.7 mi	—
Elgin village	Village	6.2 mi	—
Venedocia village	Village	7.0 mi	—
Buckland village	Village	8.2 mi	—
Mendon village	Village	8.4 mi	—
Delphos city	City	9.5 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 45887. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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