ZIP Code 44861 — Old Fort CDP, OH Demographics & Data

ZIP code 44861 covers Old Fort, OH in Seneca County with a population of about 120.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 419, 567; U.S. House district OH-5; the TOLEDO media market.

Old Fort, OH reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 44861 is about $47,448 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 40.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Transportation; about 30.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 35.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.2% (about 4.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Old Fort CDP, OH as Relatively Low (composite score 46.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (61.2) and hurricane (44.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Old Fort CDP, OH show little to no average snow and around 34.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 44861 (Old Fort CDP, OH) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.