Population & age
- Total population
- 388
- Median age
- 31.2
Melrose, OH (45861)
Paulding County · Population 388
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Melrose, OH (ZIP 45861) sits in Paulding County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 42.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,875. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,035 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 124 residents (116 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $72,375, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $67,700. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 91.2%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Asian
- 4.9%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.8%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $72,375
- Median home value
- $67,700
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 5.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 24.1%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 125(94.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 8(6.0%)
- Vacant units
- 36
- Built (median)
- 1971
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 19.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 52(13.4%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 81(60.9%)
- No broadband
- 52(39.1%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 19(4.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$740
/month
1 Bed
$780
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,340
/month
4 Bed
$1,530
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
22
Across 20 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $5.8M.
Single-family
18
82% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
4
18% of total units
Single-family value
$5.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$800,000
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,035
Average weekly wage
$962
Total employment
4,982
Total establishments
420
That is roughly 24% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
8,970
Employed
8,609
Unemployed
361
Based on Paulding County, OH data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
13
Date Range
1974–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 31, 2020 (DR-4507)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm5 (38%)
- Biological2 (15%)
- Flood2 (15%)
- Snowstorm2 (15%)
- Hurricane1 (8%)
- Other1 (8%)
Individual Assistance
3
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.3°F
40° – 60.6°
Annual precipitation
37"
Annual snowfall
23.6"
Heating · cooling days
6,159.7 · 849.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PAULDING, OH US, 9.1 miles from the centroid of Melrose, OH (ZIP 45861)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,074
That is roughly 1,126 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
21%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
21
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,603
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
44%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
44%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.3% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Paulding data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
19.5% of Paulding County, OH residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.85
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.54
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Paulding County, OH for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 18 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 54 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
16
Vehicle theft
2
County-level data for Paulding (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−124 people
−116 households • −$3.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
444households
779 people • $20.4M AGI
Moved out
560households
903 people • $24.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Defiance County, OH — 98 households
- Allen County, IN — 61 households
- Van Wert County, OH — 43 households
- Williams County, OH — 21 households
Where departing residents went
- Defiance County, OH — 110 households
- Allen County, IN — 54 households
- Van Wert County, OH — 51 households
- Putnam County, OH — 24 households
- Williams County, OH — 20 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $45,908 versus departing households' $43,205.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Ohio
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 45861. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.50%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.29%
State 5.75% · avg local 1.54%
Property tax (effective)
0.89%
Median $1,417/year
Tax burden rank
25 of 50
10.10% of personal income
For ZIP 45861: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $67,700, that works out to roughly $601/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 45861
Nearby ZIPs by distance
45873 (Oakwood, 2.9 mi) · 45849 (Grover Hill, 5.1 mi) · 45879 (Paulding, 7.7 mi) · 45855 (Latty, 8.2 mi) · 45827 (Cloverdale, 9 mi) · 45831 (Continental, 9.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
42.0%
9.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
37.0%
5.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
27.4%
5.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.2%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.5%
3.5pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.8%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$13,875
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49,524
- 4-Year
University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, OH · 45805
- In-state tuition
- $13,875
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,875
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 54.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,968
- Median student debt
- $17,084
- 4-Year
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH · 45810
- In-state tuition
- $39,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $39,800
- Acceptance rate
- 74.4%
- Graduation rate
- 74.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $80,928
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH · 45840
- In-state tuition
- $41,164
- Out-of-state tuition
- $41,164
- Acceptance rate
- 83.4%
- Graduation rate
- 60.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $56,996
- Median student debt
- $25,439
- 4-Year
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, OH · 45804
- In-state tuition
- $4,560
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,120
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,855
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 4-Year
Wright State University-Lake Campus
Celina, OH · 45822
- In-state tuition
- $7,728
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,428
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 41.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,500
- Median student debt
- $22,750
- 4-Year
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
Lima, OH · 45804
- In-state tuition
- $9,488
- Out-of-state tuition
- $36,266
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 20.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $60,409
- Median student debt
- $19,976
- 4-Year
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH · 45817
- In-state tuition
- $37,362
- Out-of-state tuition
- $37,362
- Acceptance rate
- 67.2%
- Graduation rate
- 51.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,547
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH · 45806
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 66.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,101
- Median student debt
- $8,107
- Certificate
Vantage Career Center
Van Wert, OH · 45891
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 86.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,875
- Median student debt
- $11,978
- 2-Year
Ohio State Beauty Academy
Lima, OH · 45807
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 58.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,434
- Median student debt
- $8,498
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Melrose, OH (ZIP 45861) sits in Paulding County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 42.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,875. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,035 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 124 residents (116 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $72,375, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $67,700. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 27.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 45861
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 45861?
42.0%, which is 9.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 45861?
27.4%, which is 5.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 45861?
37.0%, which is 5.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 45861?
388 people live in ZIP 45861, with a median age of 31.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 45861?
$72,375 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 45861 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 45861, 94.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 45861?
In ZIP 45861, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 45861?
13.4% of the population in ZIP 45861 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 45861 have broadband internet?
60.9% of households in ZIP 45861 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 45861 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 45861 ranks in the 30th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 45861?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 45861, ranking in the 42th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 45861 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 13 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 45861 between 1974–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 45861?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 45861, accounting for 5 of 13 declarations (38%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 45861?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 45861 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4507) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 45861?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 45861 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Northwestern Ohio, Ohio Northern University, and The University Of Findlay (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 45861?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $13,875 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 45861?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $49,524 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 45861?
ZIP 45861 has an average annual temperature of 50.3°F and 37.0" of annual precipitation based on the PAULDING, OH US weather station 9.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 45861?
Ohio has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.50%. Combined sales tax: 7.29% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Ohio have paid family leave?
Ohio has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 45861?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (13 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (13 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 45861
Nearby ZIPs by distance
45873 (Oakwood, 2.9 mi) · 45849 (Grover Hill, 5.1 mi) · 45879 (Paulding, 7.7 mi) · 45855 (Latty, 8.2 mi) · 45827 (Cloverdale, 9 mi) · 45831 (Continental, 9.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
30th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 42
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
6
Without HS Diploma
4
Without Health Insurance
3
Adults Age 65+
8
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.