Mercer County · Ohio
ZIP code 45862
- Population
- 1,182
- Median income
- $38,281
- Median home
- $112,000
- Sales tax
- 5.75%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Ohio state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 45862 sits in Mercer County, Ohio and is home to 1,182 people. Median household income is $38,281, the median home is worth $112,000 and median gross rent is $699. 83.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.75% (Ohio state rate).
- County
- Mercer County
- State
- Ohio (OH)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 39107
1,233 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 45862
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,182ZIP 45862 residents
- Median household income
- $38,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $699Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 45862
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 45862 compares
ZIP 45862 against the median ZIP in Mercer County and across Ohio.
| Measure | ZIP 45862 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,281 | $79,554 | $68,141 | -44% |
| Median home value | $112,000 | $211,500 | $167,500 | -33% |
| Median gross rent | $699 | $783 | $881 | -21% |
| Population | 1,182 | 2,578 | 3,633 | -67% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Mercer County and the 1233 ZIP areas in Ohio.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1233 Ohio ZIP areas.
- Income
- #1,086
- Home value
- #952
- Population
- #895
richer than 5% of 1,145 state ZIPs
above 16% of 1,132 state ZIPs
larger than 27% 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 Mercer County.
ZIP 45862 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 45862?
- ZIP 45862 lies mostly in Mercer 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 45862?
- Ohio charges 5.75% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 45862 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $699 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $112,000 — -33% 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.