Zip code 45304: Arcanum, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45304?

45304 is assigned to Arcanum, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 45304 in?

45304 is mostly in Darke County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 45304?

About 7,599 people live in 45304, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45304?

The median household income in 45304 is $78,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 45304?

The closest zip codes to 45304 are 45358, 45337, 45378, 45361, 45382.

Residential delivery areaDarke CountyEastern Time

Population

7,599

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$827/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

85 sq mi

89 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 45304

45304 is a small-town zip code in Arcanum, Ohio (Darke County), covering 85 sq mi of land. About 7,599 people live here, or 89 per square mile. The median resident is 38.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,125 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,200, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $827 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 45304 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · OH 22%205th of 1,168 in OH
Homeownership rate82.4%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%422nd of 1,159 in OH
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%331st of 1,163 in OH
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min175th of 1,121 in OH
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%236th of 1,165 in OH
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%305th of 1,163 in OH
Residents 65 and older17.4%
56th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%712th of 1,168 in OH
Median household income$78,125
48th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389392nd of 1,122 in OH
Median age38.5
46th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7799th of 1,166 in OH
Median earnings per worker$45,854
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692555th of 1,153 in OH
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%718th of 1,159 in OH
Government workers11.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%646th of 1,163 in OH
Per capita income$33,845
30th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552642nd of 1,165 in OH
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%1,005th of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.404
24th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467649th of 1,156 in OH
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · OH 90.1%691st of 1,159 in OH
Median home value$190,200
19th
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,800489th of 1,114 in OH
Rent-burdened renters40.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%604th of 1,113 in OH
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%643rd of 1,163 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%697th of 1,166 in OH
Population7,599
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,293435th of 1,168 in OH
Population density89/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi797th of 1,168 in OH
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%789th of 1,163 in OH
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%479th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$827
8th
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034696th of 1,007 in OH
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%880th of 1,164 in OH
Housing vacancy2.2%
5th
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%1,018th of 1,160 in OH
Diversity index9.2
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6828th of 1,168 in OH

Measure	45304	Darke	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Residents under 18	26.7%	23.6%	22%	22%	85th	205th of 1,168
Homeownership rateStrength	82.4%	72.4%	67.2%	65.2%	84th	422nd of 1,159
Healthcare workers	12.2%	9.3%	10.5%	9.7%	83rd	331st of 1,163
Average commute	30.9 min	23 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	78th	175th of 1,121
Uninsured rate	8.9%	7.2%	6.4%	8.4%	65th	236th of 1,165
Self-employed workers	10.6%	9%	8.1%	10%	65th	305th of 1,163
Residents 65 and older	17.4%	20.5%	18.3%	17.2%	56th	712th of 1,168
Median household income	$78,125	$64,486	$71,389	$80,734	48th	392nd of 1,122
Median age	38.5	41.8	39.7	38.9	46th	799th of 1,166
Median earnings per worker	$45,854	$44,333	$47,692	$49,666	43rd	555th of 1,153
Poverty rate	8.4%	11%	13.3%	12.5%	34th	718th of 1,159
Government workers	11.7%	10.3%	12.9%	14.5%	33rd	646th of 1,163
Per capita income	$33,845	$34,842	$40,552	$44,673	30th	642nd of 1,165
Veterans	3.9%	5.2%	6.6%	6.2%	25th	1,005th of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)	0.404	0.447	0.467	0.483	24th	649th of 1,156
Broadband access	87.5%	86.8%	90.1%	91%	21st	691st of 1,159
Median home value	$190,200	$173,200	$214,800	$332,700	19th	489th of 1,114
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.5%	40.9%	45.9%	51.1%	17th	604th of 1,113
Tech workers	1.1%	1.2%	3.2%	3.8%	15th	643rd of 1,163
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	16.5%	31.5%	35.7%	14th	697th of 1,166
Population	7,599	51,594	11,810,293	334,922,499	12th	435th of 1,168
Population density	89/sq mi	86/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	797th of 1,168
Work from home	5.7%	5.6%	13%	15.1%	10th	789th of 1,163
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	1%	5.2%	14.1%	10th	479th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$827	$779	$1,034	$1,413	8th	696th of 1,007
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	2.8%	4.8%	5.2%	5th	880th of 1,164
Housing vacancy	2.2%	6%	8.1%	10.1%	5th	1,018th of 1,160
Diversity index	9.2	10.4	40.6	61.4	3rd	828th of 1,168

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.5

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

17.4%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black1%
Hispanic0.3%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

9.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.1%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 2,890
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 74.8%
Married couples: 60.7%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

45304

$78,125

Darke Co.

$64,486

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,845

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.404

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45304

$190,200

Darke Co.

$173,200

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45304

$827

Darke Co.

$779

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 2,955
Owner-occupied: 82.4%
Vacant: 2.2%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.7%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

26%

20–29

22%

30–44

19%

45–59

11%

60+

11%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

12%

Management

12%

Production

Sales

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

15%

Retail

Education

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$45,854

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45304	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,071	$74,888
Service	$35,540	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,650	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,643	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,864	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.4%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Arcanum
State: Ohio
County: Darke County
Center point: 39.9815° N, 84.5250° W
Land area: 85 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

45304 spans 3 counties

Darke County98% of land
Preble County2% of land
Miami County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Arcanum2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 45304

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45358	Pitsburg, OH	2 mi	362	$60,625	$161,700
45337	Laura, OH	5.4 mi	1,703	$108,162	$228,700
45378	Verona, OH	5.8 mi	539	$73,000	$123,300
45361	Potsdam, OH	6 mi	253	$66,250	$124,300
45382	West Manchester, OH	7.2 mi	1,154	$95,652	$200,000
45354	Phillipsburg, OH	8.3 mi	553	$66,625	$151,000
45338	Lewisburg, OH	9.1 mi	4,761	$74,776	$191,900
45328	Gettysburg, OH	9.4 mi	544	$63,125	$114,100
45346	New Madison, OH	9.8 mi	1,663	$77,083	$161,300
45339	Ludlow Falls, OH	9.9 mi	1,057	$97,750	$269,300
45383	West Milton, OH	10 mi	6,912	$66,620	$171,800
45359	Pleasant Hill, OH	10 mi	2,160	$77,083	$208,700

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Questions about 45304

What city is zip code 45304?

45304 is assigned to Arcanum, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 45304 in?

45304 is mostly in Darke County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 45304?

About 7,599 people live in 45304, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45304 in?

45304 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45304?

The median household income in 45304 is $78,125.

What zip codes are near 45304?

The closest zip codes to 45304 are 45358, 45337, 45378, 45361, 45382.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45304, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.