ZIP Code 45838

45838 is one of Ohio's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Elgin, Van Wert County.

City: Elgin
County: Van Wert County
State: Ohio
Prefix: 458xx

Where this code sits

45838 is part of the 458xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Elgin.

Elgin Ohio ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 45838 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 45838

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 45838.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 45894	1.9 mi	Venedocia, OH
ZIP code 45862	4.9 mi	Mendon, OH
ZIP code 45887	7.5 mi	Spencerville, OH
ZIP code 45833	10 mi	Delphos, OH
ZIP code 45891	11 mi	Van Wert, OH
ZIP code 45874	11 mi	Ohio City, OH
ZIP code 45882	11 mi	Rockford, OH
ZIP code 45863	11 mi	Middle Point, OH

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 45838, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 45838. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.