Essen Postal Codes, Germany

Essen in Germany has 32 postal codes recorded, running from 45127 to 45359.

593,085 people live in Essen; local time is Europe/Berlin.

Where Essen is

Each of Essen’s 32 postal codes is marked.

Every postal code in Essen has its own page. Click any code below for that area's map, its own figures and, where we have it, its nearest weather station and monthly climate chart.

Essen through the year

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Essen by postal code

Every one of Essen's 32 postal codes, ordered on each measure that differs between them. Click any code for that area's own page.

Residents1,163 – 41,870 · 27 codes

1	45276	41,870
2	45145	28,340
3	45257	26,877
4	45239	24,830
5	45355	23,319
6	45289	22,970
7	45307	22,642
8	45143	21,931
9	45357	20,632
10	45329	20,111
11	45327	19,657
12	45359	18,783
13	45147	16,685
14	45326	16,585
15	45130	16,135
16	45138	16,087
17	45309	14,085
18	45134	12,497
19	45136	12,167
20	45128	12,118
21	45356	11,971
22	45149	11,969
23	45131	9,368
24	45139	8,672
25	45133	7,503
26	45141	4,118
27	45127	1,163

Average rent€6.10/m² – €9.00/m² · 27 codes

1	45133	€9.00/m²
2	45131	€8.00/m²
3	45128	€7.80/m²
4	45134	€7.80/m²
5	45239	€7.80/m²
6	45130	€7.70/m²
7	45257	€7.40/m²
8	45149	€7.30/m²
9	45136	€7.10/m²
10	45147	€7.10/m²
11	45127	€7.00/m²
12	45138	€6.80/m²
13	45289	€6.70/m²
14	45145	€6.60/m²
15	45359	€6.50/m²
16	45139	€6.30/m²
17	45143	€6.30/m²
18	45276	€6.30/m²
19	45355	€6.30/m²
20	45141	€6.20/m²
21	45307	€6.20/m²
22	45309	€6.20/m²
23	45327	€6.20/m²
24	45356	€6.20/m²
25	45357	€6.20/m²
26	45326	€6.10/m²
27	45329	€6.10/m²

Average age36.4 – 49.6 · 27 codes

1	45149	49.6
2	45134	49.2
3	45257	48
4	45239	47.8
5	45133	47.4
6	45359	47.1
7	45289	46.9
8	45136	46.6
9	45131	46.2
10	45276	45.3
11	45127	44.9
12	45130	44.3
13	45355	44.1
14	45357	44
15	45138	43.7
16	45309	43.4
17	45329	42.2
18	45356	41.8
19	45307	41.7
20	45147	41.6
21	45128	41.2
22	45145	41.2
23	45139	40.4
24	45326	40.4
25	45327	40.2
26	45143	38.8
27	45141	36.4

Foreign nationals here8.3% – 37.3% · 27 codes

1	45143	37.3%
2	45141	34.5%
3	45139	32.6%
4	45127	31.6%
5	45326	30.7%
6	45327	26.4%
7	45356	25.9%
8	45138	24.1%
9	45307	23.7%
10	45329	23.1%
11	45145	21.8%
12	45128	20.5%
13	45355	19.3%
14	45147	18.1%
15	45276	18%
16	45309	17.6%
17	45289	17.2%
18	45357	14.8%
19	45133	14.7%
20	45239	13.4%
21	45257	12%
22	45130	11.6%
23	45136	11.4%
24	45131	11.3%
25	45359	10.8%
26	45149	10.1%
27	45134	8.3%

People per household1.6 – 2.3 · 27 codes

1	45141	2.3
2	45327	2.3
3	45289	2.2
4	45329	2.2
5	45139	2.1
6	45239	2.1
7	45257	2.1
8	45276	2.1
9	45309	2.1
10	45326	2.1
11	45134	2
12	45143	2
13	45149	2
14	45307	2
15	45356	2
16	45357	2
17	45133	1.9
18	45136	1.9
19	45138	1.9
20	45355	1.9
21	45359	1.9
22	45145	1.8
23	45127	1.7
24	45130	1.7
25	45131	1.7
26	45128	1.6
27	45147	1.6

Owner-occupied homes12.4% – 58% · 27 codes

1	45149	58%
2	45289	57.4%
3	45239	53.2%
4	45257	52.6%
5	45134	51.6%
6	45133	47%
7	45139	46.8%
8	45309	44.8%
9	45136	41.6%
10	45276	39.9%
11	45327	39.9%
12	45359	37.8%
13	45357	36.6%
14	45329	34.9%
15	45356	31.3%
16	45307	31%
17	45355	31%
18	45131	29.2%
19	45138	26.9%
20	45130	26.1%
21	45326	23.6%
22	45127	18.8%
23	45143	18.6%
24	45145	16.6%
25	45147	13%
26	45128	12.9%
27	45141	12.4%

Homes standing empty5% – 13% · 27 codes

1	45133	13%
2	45257	11.4%
3	45134	10.6%
4	45149	10.3%
5	45327	9.8%
6	45289	9.5%
7	45239	9.2%
8	45357	9%
9	45309	8.7%
10	45307	8.6%
11	45127	8.4%
12	45136	8.4%
13	45355	8.4%
14	45359	8.4%
15	45276	7.8%
16	45356	7.8%
17	45139	7.7%
18	45329	7.2%
19	45326	6.9%
20	45143	6.6%
21	45145	6.1%
22	45138	6%
23	45131	5.9%
24	45147	5.8%
25	45128	5.3%
26	45141	5.3%
27	45130	5%

Rainfall in a year816 mm – 1,019 mm · 32 codes

1	45257	1,019 mm
2	45127	925 mm
3	45128	925 mm
4	45130	925 mm
5	45131	925 mm
6	45133	925 mm
7	45134	925 mm
8	45136	925 mm
9	45144	925 mm
10	45145	925 mm
11	45147	925 mm
12	45149	925 mm
13	45219	925 mm
14	45239	925 mm
15	45259	925 mm
16	45277	925 mm
17	45279	925 mm
18	45138	851 mm
… 8 more postal codes between these
27	45356	820 mm
28	45357	820 mm
29	45359	820 mm
30	45326	816 mm
31	45327	816 mm
32	45329	816 mm

The same across all of Essen

Population density	2,720.5 /km²1,009th of 10,812
Unemployment rate	10%224th of 10,812
Foreign nationals	17.7%2,304th of 10,812
Population change per 10,000 residents	-126.32,312th of 10,812
Live births per 10,000 residents	9.91,023rd of 10,812
Deaths per 10,000 residents	14.2385th of 10,812
Births minus deaths per 10,000 residents	-43.32,556th of 10,812
Net migration per 10,000 residents	1282,597th of 10,812
Average temperature	10.6 °C1,781st of 10,812
Sunshine in a year	1,594 h8,422nd of 10,812
Days of frost	45.210,176th of 10,812
Days below freezing all day	99,409th of 10,812
Days above 25 °C	32.38,401st of 10,812
Days above 30 °C	6.77,564th of 10,812

These are published for a larger area than the postal code, so every code in Essen carries the same figure. The position shown is where Essen places among the 10,812 comparable areas in Germany.

Addressing mail to Essen

[Recipient name]
[Street address]
45127 Essen
GERMANY

Nearest towns

Measured from Essen:

Mülheim an der Ruhr 9 km W · Gelsenkirchen 11 km NE · Bottrop 12 km NW · Hattingen 12 km SE · Gladbeck 14 km N · Velbert 14 km S · Bochum 14 km E · Herne 16 km NE

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