ZIP code
45843
Forest, OH
45843 covers Forest in Hardin County, with 3,908 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 45843. Methodology
ZIP code map of 45843

About ZIP code 45843
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 45843. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 45843
Race
- White3,608
- Black or African American33
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race23
- Two or more races96
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 77
Age
- Under 10487
- 10 to 19567
- 20 to 29389
- 30 to 39391
- 40 to 49504
- 50 to 59515
- 60 to 69506
- 70 to 79264
- 80 and older145
Income and housing in 45843
Education
- High school graduate94.8%
- Bachelor's degree14.1%
- Graduate degree5.3%
Places covering 45843
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Hardin County61.4%
- Hancock County19.6%
- Wyandot County19.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
60.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 45843
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,599 | |
| 2006 | 3,508 | |
| 2007 | 3,687 | |
| 2008 | 3,529 | |
| 2009 | 3,551 | |
| 2010 | 3,466 | |
| 2011 | 3,925 | 3,418 |
| 2012 | 3,890 | 3,370 |
| 2013 | 4,012 | 3,430 |
| 2014 | 4,143 | 3,300 |
| 2015 | 4,067 | 3,280 |
| 2016 | 3,974 | 3,330 |
| 2017 | 4,098 | 3,400 |
| 2018 | 4,117 | 3,390 |
| 2019 | 3,907 | 3,390 |
| 2020 | 3,691 | 3,440 |
| 2021 | 3,733 | 3,300 |
| 2022 | 3,769 | 3,230 |
| 2023 | 3,908 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 45843
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 45836Dunkirk5.1 miPop 1,519 · Income $58,508
- 43330Kirby6.9 miPop 53 · Income $28,750
- 45897Williamstown6.9 miPop 91 · Income —
- 43359Wharton7.5 miPop 616 · Income $64,063
- 45867Mount Blanchard7.6 miPop 975 · Income $88,929
- 45835Dola8.3 miPop 521 · Income $92,813
- 45814Arlington8.4 miPop 2,580 · Income $86,477
- 43326Kenton10.6 miPop 12,594 · Income $54,325
- 45841Jenera11.7 miPop 1,077 · Income $93,919
- 43351Upper Sandusky12.5 miPop 10,568 · Income $71,748
- 45890Vanlue13.6 miPop 873 · Income $103,056
- 45810Ada14.0 miPop 7,345 · Income $59,065
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ZIP code 45843 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 45843 in?
- 45843 is in Forest, OH.
- What county is 45843 in?
- 45843 is in Hardin County.
- What is the median household income in 45843?
- The median household income in 45843 is $68,438.
- Which ZIP codes are near 45843?
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