Zip code 45886: Scott, Ohio

Q: What city is zip code 45886?

45886 is assigned to Scott, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 45886 in?

45886 is mostly in Paulding County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 45886?

About 342 people live in 45886, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 45886?

The median household income in 45886 is $65,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 45886?

The closest zip codes to 45886 are 45851, 45855, 45832, 45880, 45891.

Residential delivery areaPaulding CountyEastern Time

Population

342

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$88K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$692/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 45886

45886 is a rural zip code in Scott, Ohio (Paulding County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 342 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 42.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $65,750 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $88,100, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $692 a month.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 45886 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 342 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers14%
87th
U.S. 10% · OH 8.1%147th of 1,163 in OH
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · OH 8.1%283rd of 1,160 in OH
Median age42.9
76th
U.S. 38.9 · OH 39.7471st of 1,166 in OH
Homeownership rate77.4%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · OH 67.2%609th of 1,159 in OH
Residents under 1824.6%
71st
U.S. 22% · OH 22%351st of 1,168 in OH
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · OH 6.6%670th of 1,168 in OH
Median earnings per worker$48,750
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · OH $47,692420th of 1,153 in OH
Per capita income$38,284
45th
U.S. $44,673 · OH $40,552415th of 1,165 in OH
Rent-burdened renters46.7%
35th
U.S. 51.1% · OH 45.9%413th of 1,113 in OH
Residents 65 and older14.6%
35th
U.S. 17.2% · OH 18.3%907th of 1,168 in OH
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · OH 0.467559th of 1,156 in OH
Median household income$65,750
29th
U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389667th of 1,122 in OH
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · OH 10.5%856th of 1,163 in OH
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · OH 6.4%826th of 1,165 in OH
Poverty rate4.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%1,007th of 1,159 in OH
Broadband access81.5%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · OH 90.1%956th of 1,159 in OH
Government workers7.3%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · OH 12.9%985th of 1,163 in OH
Average commute17.3 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · OH 23.4 min1,070th of 1,121 in OH
Diversity index9.6
4th
U.S. 61.4 · OH 40.6814th of 1,168 in OH
Median gross rent$692
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · OH $1,034935th of 1,007 in OH
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · OH 289/sq mi1,152nd of 1,168 in OH
Population342
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · OH 11,810,2931,048th of 1,168 in OH
Median home value$88,100
1st
U.S. $332,700 · OH $214,8001,052nd of 1,114 in OH
Bachelor's degree or higher3.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · OH 31.5%1,125th of 1,166 in OH
Work from home1.1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · OH 13%1,056th of 1,163 in OH
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · OH 4.8%1,152nd of 1,164 in OH
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · OH 5.2%1,143rd of 1,168 in OH
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · OH 3.2%1,136th of 1,163 in OH

Measure	45886	Paulding	OH	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in OH
Self-employed workers	14%	9.2%	8.1%	10%	87th	147th of 1,163
Housing vacancy	12.6%	10.8%	8.1%	10.1%	81st	283rd of 1,160
Median age	42.9	41	39.7	38.9	76th	471st of 1,166
Homeownership rate	77.4%	80.1%	67.2%	65.2%	72nd	609th of 1,159
Residents under 18	24.6%	23.6%	22%	22%	71st	351st of 1,168
Veterans	6.2%	7.6%	6.6%	6.2%	55th	670th of 1,168
Median earnings per worker	$48,750	$45,186	$47,692	$49,666	52nd	420th of 1,153
Per capita income	$38,284	$36,594	$40,552	$44,673	45th	415th of 1,165
Rent-burdened renters	46.7%	39.7%	45.9%	51.1%	35th	413th of 1,113
Residents 65 and older	14.6%	19.3%	18.3%	17.2%	35th	907th of 1,168
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.428	0.467	0.483	34th	559th of 1,156
Median household income	$65,750	$67,731	$71,389	$80,734	29th	667th of 1,122
Healthcare workers	7.8%	11%	10.5%	9.7%	25th	856th of 1,163
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	5.2%	6.4%	8.4%	20th	826th of 1,165
Poverty rateStrength	4.4%	8.9%	13.3%	12.5%	8th	1,007th of 1,159
Broadband accessWeakness	81.5%	82.2%	90.1%	91%	6th	956th of 1,159
Government workers	7.3%	13.1%	12.9%	14.5%	5th	985th of 1,163
Average commuteStrength	17.3 min	24 min	23.4 min	26.4 min	4th	1,070th of 1,121
Diversity index	9.6	18.6	40.6	61.4	4th	814th of 1,168
Median gross rent	$692	$812	$1,034	$1,413	3rd	935th of 1,007
Population density	18/sq mi	45/sq mi	289/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,152nd of 1,168
Population	342	18,791	11,810,293	334,922,499	1st	1,048th of 1,168
Median home value	$88,100	$140,800	$214,800	$332,700	1st	1,052nd of 1,114
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	3.6%	16.9%	31.5%	35.7%	1st	1,125th of 1,166
Work from home	1.1%	4.1%	13%	15.1%	1st	1,056th of 1,163
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.6%	4.8%	5.2%	1st	1,152nd of 1,164
Foreign-born residents	0%	2%	5.2%	14.1%	1st	1,143rd of 1,168
Tech workers	0%	1%	3.2%	3.8%	1st	1,136th of 1,163

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

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

22%

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

42.9

Under 18

24.6%

65 and over

14.6%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

9.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 146
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 58.2%
Married couples: 49.3%
Living alone: 39%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

45886

$65,750

Paulding Co.

$67,731

Ohio

$71,389

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,284

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

45886

$88,100

Paulding Co.

$140,800

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

45886

$692

Paulding Co.

$812

Ohio

$1,034

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 167
Owner-occupied: 77.4%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

44%

20–29

22%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Management

17%

Transportation and moving

11%

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Sales

Healthcare

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Education

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Police and fire

0.5%

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

35%

Retail

19%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Education

Construction

Wholesale

Information

0.5%

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	45886	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,750	$74,888
Service	$21,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

47%

Some college

26%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.4%

High school graduate or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
Households with broadband: 81.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.3%
No internet access: 18.5%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Scott
State: Ohio
County: Paulding County
Center point: 40.9969° N, 84.6208° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

45886 spans 2 counties

Paulding County53% of land
Van Wert County47% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Scott4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 45886

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
45851	Haviland, OH	2.6 mi	524	$76,157	$152,400
45855	Latty, OH	6.6 mi	182	$90,000	$98,600
45832	Convoy, OH	7.5 mi	3,230	$83,000	$161,200
45880	Payne, OH	8 mi	2,470	$69,500	$124,700
45891	Van Wert, OH	8.8 mi	15,584	$64,272	$152,100
45849	Grover Hill, OH	9.2 mi	1,002	$77,841	$124,500
45879	Paulding, OH	9.6 mi	6,194	$64,013	$146,300
45863	Middle Point, OH	11 mi	1,256	$56,989	$115,400
45861	Melrose, OH	12 mi	404	$93,269	$122,200
46773	Monroeville, IN	13 mi	3,474	$72,813	$172,300
45873	Oakwood, OH	15 mi	2,414	$62,162	$159,700
45813	Antwerp, OH	15 mi	3,719	$65,054	$157,200

Questions about 45886

What city is zip code 45886?

45886 is assigned to Scott, Ohio. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 45886 in?

45886 is mostly in Paulding County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 45886?

About 342 people live in 45886, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 45886 in?

45886 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 45886?

The median household income in 45886 is $65,750.

What zip codes are near 45886?

The closest zip codes to 45886 are 45851, 45855, 45832, 45880, 45891.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 45886, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.