Paulding County · Ohio
ZIP code 45851
- Population
- 578
- Median income
- $81,917
- Median home
- $162,900
- Sales tax
- 5.75%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Ohio state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 45851 sits in Paulding County, Ohio and is home to 578 people. Median household income is $81,917, the median home is worth $162,900 and median gross rent is $575. 88% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).
- County
- Paulding County
- State
- Ohio (OH)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 39125
1,233 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 45851
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 578ZIP 45851 residents
- Median household income
- $81,917Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $162,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $575Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 45851
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Ohio levies 5.75% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 45851 compares
ZIP 45851 against the median ZIP in Paulding County and across Ohio.
| Measure | ZIP 45851 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,917 | $76,741 | $68,141 | +20% |
| Median home value | $162,900 | $122,300 | $167,500 | -3% |
| Median gross rent | $575 | $702 | $881 | -35% |
| Population | 578 | 923 | 3,633 | -84% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Paulding County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.
- Income
- #307
- Home value
- #608
- Population
- #1,004
richer than 73% of 1,145 state ZIPs
above 46% of 1,132 state ZIPs
larger than 19% of 1,233 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Ohio ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Paulding County.
ZIP 45851 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 45851?
- ZIP 45851 lies mostly in Paulding County, Ohio. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 45851?
- Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 45851 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $575 a month, about 8% of median household income, and the median home is worth $162,900 — -3% against the typical Ohio ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Ohio Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.